Labour manifesto comes with risks but price may be worth it | Richard Partington
by Richard Partington Economics correspondent from on (#4VFP0)
Critics could argue forecast revenues from party's tax plan are on the optimistic side
Labour's manifesto was accompanied by a document that detailed the cost of fulfilling its pledges and how that money would be raised.
At 82.9bn in additional spending on public services by 2023-24 - and with a package of tax increases to match - the pledges are almost double the 48.6bn outlined by the party in 2017.
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