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Daily Record
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Politics
Chris McCall

Douglas Ross branded 'flip flop' after Scottish Conservatives leader backs U-turn on tax cuts

Douglas Ross was branded a "flip-flop" today after he ditched his previous support for Tory plans to slash the top rate of income tax for millionaires.

The Scottish Conservatives leader had repeatedly backed Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-budget despite a furious backlash from international markets and opposition parties.

Ross also called for Nicola Sturgeon to copy the UK Government tax cuts and pass them on to high earners in Scotland - claiming it would "turbo-charge our economy".

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