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The National (Scotland)
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Hamish Morrison

Devastating graph shows poorest in UK get NOTHING from Tory tax cut plans as rich get richer

Liz Truss's Government has slashed taxes for the richest - while the poorest families get enough to buy just ONE banana, data shows

THIS devastating graph starkly illustrates accusations the Tories are a “reverse Robin Hood” by boosting the incomes of the super-rich while the poorest get next to nothing.

Drawn up by Ashwin Kumar, a professor of social policy at Manchester Metropolitan University, the graph shows that while the top 10% of households stand to gain by far the most from the Government’s tax-slashing plans, the worst-off will see no benefit.

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