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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Archie Mitchell

Keir Starmer says stocks and shares owners ‘not working people’ in hint at capital gains hike

Sir Keir Starmer has heightened expectations of a capital gains tax hike in next week’s Budget by describing "working people" as those whose income is not primarily from stocks and shares.

The prime minister all but confirmed he would raise taxes on wealth, saying that those whose main source of income is stocks, shares and property fall outside his definition of "working people".

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