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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Nicholas Cecil

Londoners who own expensive homes face being hammered in Budget after Reeves U-turn to dump income tax rise

Londoners who own expensive properties face a growing threat of hefty tax rises after Rachel Reeves stunned Westminster with a screeching Budget U-turn.

The Chancellor had all but confirmed that she would break Labour’s flagship manifesto pledge on tax, in order to raise income tax to rake in billions to shore up Britain’s crippled public finances.

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