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Daily Mirror
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Sophie Huskisson

Keir Starmer brands Rishi Sunak 'Mr 1%' as he blasts pension tax breaks for fatcats

Keir Starmer today branded Rishi Sunak “Mr 1%” as he blasted the decision to hand tax breaks to fatcats so they can squirrel away more in their pensions.

The Labour leader also highlighted that only 1% of asylum claims have been processed, as well as just 1% of taxpayers’ money lost to Covid fraud having been recovered.

Speaking at a local elections campaign launch in Swindon, he criticised the Chancellor’s decision to scrap the top limit on tax-free pensions savings in his Budget - a move that will benefit the wealthiest in society.

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