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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tom Watling

Rishi Sunak doubles down on ‘misleading’ Labour £2,000 tax rise claim

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Rishi Sunak has doubled down on his disputed claim the Labour Party will increase taxes for the average household by more than £2,000 a year after he was accused of “misleading” the public with the figure.

In an interview with BBC Panorama’s Nick Robinson, the prime minister was questioned about the record level of tax increases under Tory rule since 2010, before he was asked why he was hitting out at possible Labour tax rises.

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