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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Steph Brawn

Liz Truss insists it is 'fair' her tax cut plans benefit the rich over the poor

Liz Truss said discussions about redistribution were 'holding our country back'

LIZ Truss has said “it is fair” that her plans to cut taxes benefit the rich rather than the poor.

The frontrunner in the race to become the next prime minister has pledged to “start cutting taxes from day one” with a new Budget and Spending Review that would reverse April’s rise in National Insurance and next year’s corporation tax increase from 19% to 25%.

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