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The Independent UK
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Furvah Shah

Kwarteng 45p tax U-turn ‘won’t make substantial difference’, warns ex-deputy Bank of England governor

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Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s U-turn on abolishing the top rate of income tax for Britain’s highest earners will not “make any substantial difference”, said former deputy governor of the Bank of England.

In an interview with ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Sir Charlie Bean said Mr Kwarteng’s abrupt announcement ahead of his keynote speech at the Conservative party conference would not change the impact on the financial market.

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