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Opinion: UK govt will soon learn that the tax truth hurts

Tom Baker
October 09 2024
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Left: UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Right: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer | JESSICA TAYLOR

The Labour Party’s hands-off approach to tax during the UK election campaign could be construed as political savviness, but as the October budget looms, reality will settle in

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