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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Joanna Partridge

Austerity could be more difficult this time round, says Lord King

Mervyn King in a raincoat
Mervyn King arriving at BBC Broadcasting House in London. Photograph: Belinda Jiao/PA

Average earners, rather than the wealthy, will be required to pay significantly higher taxes to finance higher public spending in the UK, the former governor of the Bank of England said on Sunday.

Mervyn King said there “isn’t enough money there amongst the rich to get it back” to fund the “strong case” for some additional public spending, designed to help the economy recover from the pandemic.

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