Cathy Jamieson MP, Labour’s Treasury Minister, responding to today’s inflation figures, said:

“With prices still rising much faster than wages the cost of living crisis
under David Cameron continues.

“After three damaging years of flatlining, working people are worse off by
almost £1,500 a year under this Tory-led government. But rather than
helping ordinary families David Cameron is so out of touch he has given a
huge tax cut to millionaires instead.

“We need action now to help people struggling with the rising cost of
living. That’s why Labour is calling for a lower 10p starting rate of tax
to help millions on middle and low incomes and action to tackle soaring
energy bills - not a tax cut for millionaires.”