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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Millie Cooke and David Maddox

Unions pile pressure on Reeves to avoid cuts and impose wealth taxes

Labour’s biggest financial backers are piling pressure on Rachel Reeves to avoid making cuts at next week’s spending review and instead pursue wealth taxes to fund Britain’s public services.

Polling commissioned by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) reveals a majority the public (54 per cent) back taxes on big corporations and the most wealthy individuals as an alternative means of raising revenue. Just 28 per cent oppose the move.

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