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Chris McCall

Nicola Sturgeon accuses Tories of 'utter ineptitude' after Liz Truss u-turn on top tax rate

Nicola Sturgeon has accused the Conservatives of "utter ineptitude" after the UK Government announced it would no longer cut the top rate of income tax for millionaires.

The U-turn was made at 8am despite Liz Truss declaring yesterday she would not change her party's controversial economic policies.

The new prime minister and her chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng have faced a week of intense pressure after announcing a mini-budget which slashed taxes for the wealthy.

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