'I've never seen anything like it' - Sky's Beth Rigby reacts to budget

The budget will increase taxes by £40bn, with the lion's share coming from a £25bn rise in employers' national insurance contributions.

Sky's political editor Beth Rigby says she hasn't seen anything like it and feels it doesn't match Labour's manifesto.

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[wildandbarefoot]

Beth Rigby has just realised how much she personally will be paying in tax. Propper Slapped.

[robw]

I am one of the 'Working Class' who lost my job this week at a local authority, as they cannot afford to keep me, and I earn £35K a year. BS.

[Pilps]

£3 Billion a year to Ukraine but not even £200 million for homelessness.

I hate it here

[wildandbarefoot]

Presenters should declare their own Tax interests before posing as unbiased arbiters. BR looks like she was about to inherit big style.

[ChrisWhite-bwrr]

Let's face it every employee at Sky news is middle class or upper... of course they don't like this budget... it impacts their comfortable lives more

[BraveSirRobin-py]

Always amazes me how the UK population expects things to get better without paying for it.

[Davidus]

This is what Sky and BBC wanted. I’ve no idea why ppl voted for them in.

[ambyvillageb]

I knew from onset, Labour are false prophet

[GundabadMan]

Why are tax payers paying for Post Office compensation, Why are tax payers paying for contaminated blood compensation? This is not our doing why are we picking up the bill?

[michaelmoran]

1p off a £6pint wtf, too hear them roaring from the rafters unbelievable

[keeleyhutchinson]

I don't think anybody has, its a disaster for everyone, and the lies they tell its a disaster

[jonkayl]

Cannot watch any more of this, recalling this is a Murdock channel

[GaryMartin-bt]

Was never a fan of Beth Rigby how wrong I was. Fair play to her for stating the facts and not backing down.

[phildobson]

Don't they know how it comes across when wealthy politicians do "it's not a direct tax rise - they will just have to work a bit harder to cover the cost for their employer"

[TerenceCousins]

manifestos from now on should be legally binding

[RonaldShea]

Problem, a dangerously indebted country, the Labour party's answer, more grossly irresponsible borrowing. The future is bleak indeed.

[DidgeTunes]

This "big moment" and the "biggest budget I have ever covered" amounts to just 6.6% of the UK's total tax revenue, so why the big issue? Covid, test & trace and dodgey PPE contracts cost the UK a fortune, clearly this money has to be paid back at some point. These proposed taxes fall upon the shoulders of those most able to afford them. Possibly explains why the Tories were so angry during the Budget speech. I'm sure Sunak can afford the extra £450 in tax for his private Jet to California.

[maureenkeaing]

i didnt really rate her before but i think she is a very good interviewer she ties them up in knots she doesnt let them get away with anything

[Billywoo]

40Bn isn't actually that much, the total annual spend is 1200Bn (1.2Tn), so this increases is only about 3.7%.

[macmusica]

They want to remove £22 Billion debt by pulling in £41 Billion. It matters not about where this is spent what will they have at end... another huge debt or huge profit???