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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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David Hughes

Starmer and Reeves row back from ‘no more borrowing or taxes’ pledge

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street (PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves refused to guarantee there would be no further tax rises under Labour just days after the Chancellor told business chiefs she would not repeat her Budget hikes.

Ms Reeves appeared to row back from her earlier pledge, stressing that she was “not going to write five years of budgets” now.

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