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Ninian Wilson

'They're exploiting us': UK urged to follow EU example on windfall tax plan

Liz Truss has ruled out any plans for a future windfall tax

THE European Commission is to propose a windfall tax on energy firms in a bid to protect EU citizens from skyrocketing energy bills – sparking renewed calls for the UK to follow suit.

In a speech to the European Parliament, Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said: “In these times it is wrong to receive extraordinary record revenues and profits benefitting from war and on the back of our consumers.

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