Labour has consistently pledged not to hike taxes on working people but ambiguity around the wording of the pledge has “left the door open to other changes” in the form of a stealth tax. In his manifesto, Sir Keir Starmer vowed there would be no increase in income tax, National Insurance or VAT on working people. And when pressed on the issue the Prime Minister has said: “We are going to keep our manifesto pledges.” However, with an alleged £40billion shortfall in public finances which Labour claim was left by the last Conservative Government, critics have suggested this election pledge may be…