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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Forrest

Liz Truss and Joe Biden clash over economic policy ahead of US meeting

AP

Liz Truss clashed with Joe Biden over economic policy ahead of a meeting at the United Nations summit in New York, as the US president lashed out at “trickle-down economics”.

The prime minister admitted on Tuesday that her own tax-cutting plans will initially benefit the rich more than the rest of Britain – insisting that economic growth would “benefit everybody” in the long run.

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