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Sami Quadri and Miriam Burrell

Tory Conference latest LIVE: Truss and Kwarteng in ‘lockstep’ over tax cuts as Gove remains coy over support

Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng are in “lockstep” over scrapping the top rate of income tax, a spokesperson for the Chancellor has said.

Ms Truss was accused of throwing the chancellor “under the bus” after she said the move to abolish the 45p rate was his idea and had not been discussed in Cabinet.

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