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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Hughes

Sunak defends focus on halving inflation amid Tory clamour for tax cuts

PA Media

Rishi Sunak compared himself to Margaret Thatcher as he resisted calls from Tories to commit to tax cuts in a pre-election giveaway.

The Prime Minister vowed to prioritise measures to reduce inflation rather than taxes, insisting his is a “deeply Conservative” approach.

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