May's Conservatives send new mixed message on tax as election nears

By William SchombergLONDON (Reuters) - An ally of British Prime Minister Theresa May has said income tax will not rise for higher earners in an apparent new promise to voters less than a week before a national election with opinion polls showing a narrowing of her lead.The comments from Defence Minister Michael Fallon to a newspaper, which May sought to play down, looked like the latest mixed message from the ruling Conservatives who have seen theirpopular support fall ahead of the June 8 electi