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as posted by the channelStarmer and Reeves have ditched their plans to raise income tax.
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The PM and his chancellor are scared an income tax rise would have angered their MPs and voters, amid a dire performance in the polls.
How will Reeves plug the £30 billion gap in public finances if she doesn’t raise income tax?
Oli Dugmore is joined by Ailbhe Rea and Will Dunn to discuss.
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