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Bill McLoughlin

Kwarteng’s tax-cutting programme ‘not a gamble, it’s a necessity’, says minister

Kwasi Kwarteng’s tax-cutting programme has been defended by a Treasury minister.

Speaking on Saturday following the Chancellor’s raft of tax cuts, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Chris Philp said Mr Kwarteng's tax-cutting programme is "not a gamble, it's a necessity".

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