Labour’s manifesto is not the “sum total” of its spending plans, Wes Streeting has admitted.
The shadow health secretary said the document does not cover all of his party’s plans to pump billions more into public services like the NHS.
Speaking to Sky News, he said Labour would only spend more taxpayers’ cash if the economy grows enough to make doing so affordable.
The Tories said his remarks showed “Labour simply aren’t telling the truth about their plans” to increase public spending, adding that he had “let the cat out of the bag”.
A spokesman said: “After a three-day long conspiracy of silence, Wes Streeting has finally said what we all know. Labour’s manifesto is just window dressing for the election campaign and they are planning to spend and tax more than they are telling the public.
“Labour is trying to get through this campaign by not being honest with families about the true cost of their plans and the cost to families up and down the country in higher taxes on your home, your car, your business and your pension.”
He insisted: “We will not make promises we cannot keep or that the country cannot afford.”
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