Stats watchdog rebukes Treasury minister over 'misleading' tax-cut claim
UKSA chair says comments claiming taxes for average earner have fallen by £1,000 could have misled the public
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UKSA chair says comments claiming taxes for average earner have fallen by £1,000 could have misled the public
“I suspect that the public are more likely to have been misled – or at least confused – by Ms Trott’s statements..."
It’s an election year so we need to be prepared for a flood of outlandish claims, dodgy statistics and chicanery as the parties try to convince voters that black is white and even to doubt the evidence of their own eyes.
The chair of the UK's statistics watchdog, Sir Robert Chote, has issued a scathing rebuke to two Treasury ministers regarding recent assertions on tax cuts for average earners, citing concerns over potential public confusion or misinformation.
Two Treasury ministers, Laura Trott and Bim Afolami, have been criticised over recent claims on tax cuts.