Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Dan Bloom

Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng SCRAP 45p tax cut for rich in U-turn after Tory mutiny

Liz Truss has U-turned and SCRAPPED her most divisive tax cut for the rich after a Tory revolt.

The humiliated Prime Minister dropped her plans to axe the 45p top Income Tax rate just a day after saying she was "absolutely committed" to it on national TV.

As reports emerged of a U-turn in the small hours, one ex-Cabinet minister branded the PM a "dead woman walking" who would be gone by Christmas.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.