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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Maddox and Millie Cooke

Tax on high earners ruled out as Rachel Reeves looks to plug £40bn Budget black hole

Sir Keir Starmer’s government was hit by another day of Budget confusion after Labour was bounced into conceding that individuals earning above £100,000 are still “working people”.

On a day when the prime minister had hoped to get a grip on the political agenda with the launch of a major consultation over the future of the NHS, Sir Keir faced another series of rows and speculation over whether Rachel Reeves was planning further taxes on the rich.

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