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Nicholas Cecil

Sunak, Starmer and £2,000 tax 'lies' row: Party leaders at war over ‘£38bn hit for Britain’ under Labour

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer were at the centre of a furious row on Wednesday over a disputed Tory claim that households would be hit with a £2,000 tax hike if Labour wins power.

The Tories ramped up this tax attack on Labour after the first TV debate showdown between Mr Sunak and Sir Keir on Tuesday night.

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