Brown fights backbench tax revolt
Written: 4th April, 2008
Gordon Brown has moved to quell a backbench revolt over the abolition of the 10p income tax band amid fears it will hit some low-paid families.
Mr Brown has assured former Labour whip Greg Pope - who tabled a Commons motion calling for action - he will look again at the impact of the changes.
Mr Pope has withdrawn the motion, which was signed by about 30 Labour MPs.
It comes after a minister criticised alcohol tax rises in this year's Budget, although he later backtracked.
Senior ministers have denied the government is suffering discipline problems.
In his final Budget as Chancellor last year, Mr Brown paid for a 2p cut in the basic rate - to 20p - by abolishing the 10p lower rate.
Source BBC news