Financial crisis: Alistair Darling promises not to raise taxes

By Robert Winnett and Jon Swaine The Chancellor has promised voters they will not face bigger tax bills as the Government battles the effects of the credit crisis. Alistair Darling said that Labour would not seek to fill holes in the public purse caused by the economic downturn by raising income tax, as people were already "hard-pressed". As he dismissed calls from his party's left wing for a new 45 per cent... [read full story]