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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Forrest

Scrapping tax cut for banks for just one week could feed 1.9 million children, Sunak told

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Halting tax cuts given to the banks for just one week could fund food vouchers for 1.9 million children in poverty over Christmas, analysis has revealed.

If Rishi Sunak’s government were to ditch the tax cuts for seven days, it would raise enough to feed all the children eligible for free school meals in England during the school break.

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