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Patrick Edrich

'This isn't Bitcoin': Angela Rayner slams Tories 'recklessly gambling' with our money

Angela Rayner accused the Conservative government of "recklessly gambling" with our money.

The Labour deputy leader, who is currently in Liverpool for the party conference, slammed the Tories after the Pound fell to a record low against the US Dollar. New Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng introduced new plans last week, hailing "a new era" for the economy.

Income tax and the stamp duty on home purchases will be cut and planned rises in corporation taxes have been scrapped. Mr Kwarteng said the government will get rid of the top rate of income tax of 45 percent for people earning over £150,000 a year.

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