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The Independent UK
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Sophie Wingate

Labour must stick to manifesto pledge not to raise key taxes, Lucy Powell says

New deputy leader of the Labour Party Lucy Powell (Lucy North/PA) - (PA Wire)

Labour’s new deputy leader Lucy Powell has said the Government should not rip up its manifesto promises over tax hikes, amid mounting speculation it is preparing to do so at the Budget.

Ms Powell, who was sacked from Sir Keir Starmer’s Cabinet in September before winning the deputy leadership election last month, said “we should be following through on our manifesto, of course”.

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