Piers Morgan intensified his criticism of Labour with a
sharp tweet, a day after challenging Chancellor Rachel Reeves over Budget
remarks on social media.
Taking to X, he shared a tweet from the Conservative Party
that included a videotape of Keir Starmer and Reeves promising not to raise
levies ahead of the 2024 General Election, which the party won.
Several other interview footage of the couple promising not
to raise taxes were shown throughout the film, which lasted more than a minute
long.
However, the clip ended with Reeves standing up in the
Commons on Wednesday, telling the world's stage:
"I know that maintaining these thresholds is a decision that will affect the working people."
The video ended with the word "resign" appearing
across the screen.
The Tories captioned the video:
"To help them get elected, Labour told a lie. This is the story of one of the biggest deceptions in British politics."
Morgan was quick to comment, issuing a scathing attack on
the Labour Party as he penned: "You don’t have to be a Tory to be
disgusted by this devastating mash-up of Labour Party leaders lying through
their back teeth about tax so they could win power."
The budget Reeves proposed contained
a freeze on income tax thresholds until 2030-31, which is likely to push almost
one million individuals into higher tax bands. She also revealed a new
"mansion tax" and a hike in the National Living Wage for those over
the age of 21.
Morgan's followers were quick to comment on his post, with
one writing: "Too right, Piers." Another said:
"They should all be held to account for the damage they have inflicted on working people and the economy."
Have independent factchecks analysed Morgan's claims about taxes?
No independent fact-checks from major outlets like Full
Fact, BBC Verify, or FactCheck.org have anatomized Piers Morgan's specific
November 27, 2025, claims criminating Labour leaders of "deceiving the
public about duty to seize power". Recent quests yield no devoted
verifications of his tweet.
Broader fact- checks on Labour's duty pledges note nuance
Reeves and Starmer promised no rises in main rates(income duty, NI,
Handbasket), which held true, but the financial event set thresholds until
2030, acting as" financial drag" to raise effective levies for 1
million workers without rate changes.
Morgan's posts amplify prejudiced narratives without
disproof from fact- checkers as of November 27, 2025; content remains opinion-
driven via Express papers. For verification, check Full Fact or BBC corroborate
directly, as new analyses may crop post-Budget scrutiny.