Overview

• IFS Director Paul Johnson calls out both major parties for not fully addressing the fiscal challenges in their manifestos.
• Labour and Conservatives accused of a 'conspiracy of silence' regarding future tax increases or spending cuts.
• Smaller parties like Reform UK and the Greens criticized for unrealistic policy promises.
• Polls show Labour with a significant lead over Conservatives, with Reform UK in third place.
• Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer face scrutiny over their economic pledges as election day approaches.