Nick Thomas-Symonds says messages between Pat McFadden and Peter Mandelson are ‘embarrassing’
Labour MPs are not looking to raise taxes to fund more benefits, the cabinet minister Nick Thomas-Symonds has said.
In messages between the work and pensions secretary, Pat McFadden, and Peter Mandelson released on Monday, McFadden wrote: “Every meeting I have is: ‘Who can we tax in order to pay benefits to others?’ They’re asking the wrong questions.”
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor.
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