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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kate Devlin

Javid accuses Sunak of sleepwalking into a high-tax economy as he endorses Truss

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Former chancellor Sajid Javid has endorsed Liz Truss as he warned Rishi Sunak’s economic plans would lead Britain “sleepwalking into a high-tax, low-growth” economy.

Mr Javid and Mr Sunak quit within an hour of each other last month, triggering a string of resignations that finally brought Boris Johnson’s time as prime minister to and end.

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