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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Sophie Huskisson

Tory hoping to replace Boris Johnson voted to hike taxes, rents and parking permit costs

The Tory candidate vying for Boris Johnson’s former seat has voted to shut nurseries, raise council tax and increase rent in his local area.

Steve Tuckwell, who is currently a councillor in Hillingdon, London, even opposed measures to help reduce poverty in his community.

The local politician was announced as the Conservative Party’s candidate for Uxbridge and South Ruislip after Mr Johnson resigned as an MP, triggering a by-election.

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