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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Ben Glaze

Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng are nowhere to be seen as tax rises announced

Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng were nowhere to be seen today as their successors unveiled £55billion of spending cuts and tax hikes.

The former Prime Minister and her Chancellor skipped Jeremy Hunt ’s Autumn Statement in the Commons.

Just under eight weeks ago, Ms Truss sat on the frontbench watching Mr Kwarteng at the Despatch Box as he delivered their Plan for Growth - £45bn of unfunded tax cuts.

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