but as i say, first, let s hearfrom bbc verify and nick to explain those figures. let s have a look at how the conservatives reached their figures. it was this, 38 5p black hole, and they have basically claimed divided that by the number of working families in the country. a £38.5 billion gap. the conservatives have divided that by the number of working households and come up with their £2,000 figure. note: this is over a four year period, so about £500 a year. the prime minister said last night this was the work of independent treasury officials. it is true that treasury did most of the the sums, but political advisors who work for the chancellor were the ones who set the terms of the calculations by making assumptions about labour s policies. this is the policy list the conservative party produced and how much
secretary has been signed off by the permanent secretary of has been signed off by the permanent secretary of the has been signed off by the permanent secretary of the treasury. secretary of the treasury. yes, secretary of the treasury. yes. the secretary of the treasury. yes, the most secretary of the treasury. yes, the most senior- secretary of the treasury. yes, the most senior civil. secretary of the treasury. - yes, the most senior civil servant here at the treasury, but in a letter written to labour at the other day and published by the party today, that very same senior civil servant says politely that claim is rubbish . he writes that it includes costs beyond those provided by the civil service and published online by hm treasury. any costings derived from other sources should not be presented as having been produced by the civil service. i have reminded ministers and advisers that this should be the case. a prime minister with his back against the wall, desperate
with this figure, £2094. now, that is over a four year period, so about £500 a year. the prime minister said last night that this was the work of independent treasury officials. it is true to say that treasury did most of the sums, but political advisors who work for the chancellor were the ones who set the terms of the calculations by making assumptions about labour s policies. now over here, we can show you, this is the policy list the conservative party produced and how much it would allegedly cost. but not all of it has been costed by the treasury. these three at the bottom that have been highlighted there, they come from other documents. for example, this one, the green prosperity plan, comes from a labour policy document, but labour insist this evening
it was false, but that wasn t the end of it. here was one of the prime minister s closest allies on the breakfast sofa this morning. i have worked in the treasury, and i can tell you these are brilliant independent civil servants, and they would not be putting anything dodgy in there. these are all the policies that have been set up by the labour party, and actually, if anything, they are underestimating the cost to families. and look at what she said next. it has been signed off by the permanent secretary of the treasury. yes, the most senior civil servant here at the treasury, except in a letter written to labour at the other day and published by the party today, that very same senior civil servant says politely that claim is rubbish . he writes that it includes costs beyond those provided by the civil service and published online by hm treasury. any costings derived from other sources should not be presented as having been produced by the civil service. i have reminded ministers a
will unpack that figure, but first, here s our political editor chris mason. 0n last night s tv debate, rishi sunak said this. higher taxes, sunak said this. highertaxes, £2000 sunak said this. higher taxes, £2000 worth of higher taxes under the labour party. and again. by and again. by saddling them with £2000 worth of higher taxes. and over and over again. independent treasury officials have costed labours policies, and they amount to a £2000 tax rise for every working family. keir starmer did eventually say it was false, but that wasn t the end of it. here was one of the prime minister s closest allies in the breakfasts over this morning. i have worked in the treasury, and i can tell i have worked in the treasury, and i can tell you i have worked in the treasury, and i can tell you these are brilliant independent civil servants, and they would independent civil servants, and they would not independent civil servants, and they would not be putting anything dodgy in there