The June 4 debate between Sunak and Starmer included a misinformation narrative about taxes

The June 4 debate between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer included a contentious exchange over tax policies, with Sunak claiming that Labour's plans would result in a £2,000 tax rise for every working family, based on costings by 'independent Treasury officials.' However, this claim has been challenged. Anas Sarwar, Scottish Labour leader, accused Sunak of spreading 'deliberate misinformation,' and a letter from the Treasury confirmed that civil servants were not involved in producing or representing the calculation of the figure. The Office for Statistics Regulation is investigating Sunak's claim, which was derived by dividing the Conservatives' estimated cost of Labour's spending plans (£38.5bn) by the number of UK households with at least one working person. Labour has disputed this overall figure and has ruled out hikes on income tax, National Insurance, and VAT. This context suggests that Sunak's assertion during the debate was misleading and not supported by independent verification BBC, AP News.