Piers Morgan issues scathing response to Starmer's outrageous working person rule

Piers Morgan has hit out at Keir Starmer (Image: Getty)

Piers Morgan has had a scathing response to Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his controversial planned tax increases.

It comes as the Prime Minister was interviewed by Sky News' Beth Rigby, where he faced criticism for implying that individuals who hold assets don’t fit his idea of a working person.

During a Sky News interview at a Commonwealth summit in Samoa, Starmer declared that he doesn’t view people earning income from assets, such as property shares, as working people.

He stated: “The sort of working people who go out and work hard and maybe save a bit of money but don’t have the wherewithal to write a cheque to get out of difficulties. That’s who I have in my mind.”

When asked if someone who works and also has income from assets, like property shares, would count as a working person, Mr Starmer responded, “They wouldn’t come within my definition.” Piers Morgan hit out at the comments and responded on Twitter, saying: “What? Last time I checked, I’m a working person…”

Piers saw a furious response from a social media user, who raged: "Of course you would think that. Have you ever worked an actual day in your life? Have you ever had jobs that were actually physically demanding? Likely not. If so, good for you. Their definition is likely tied to people who actually work. Not people who share their opinions then whine about how hard it is to write a paper. They are likely looking at the actual definition of real work. Not just having a job. Huge difference."

The TV star hit back: "Yes Ryan, I have. In fact one of my first jobs was shovelling compost into bags in a stinking field during a long hot summer. That qualify?"

The implication of who falls outside Starmer’s definition may signal potential tax hikes in the upcoming Budget. Reportedly, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, and fuel duty are under consideration for increases.

Keir Starmer has come under fire for his stance on working class people (Image: Getty)

On Friday morning, a Treasury minister said it is “important to focus on” where people are getting their money from in relation to the debate over the “working people” definition.

James Murray told Sky News that “a working person is someone who goes out to work and who gets their income from work”.

Pushed further on whether a working person could also get income from shares or property, Mr Murray added: “We’re talking about where people get their money from, and so working people get their money from going out to work.

“And it’s that money that we’re talking about in terms of those commitments we made around income tax, around national insurance.

“That’s what’s important to focus on, where people are getting their money from, getting their money from going out to work.”