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Rhiannon James

REVEALED: Treasury minister declines to rule out wealth tax | Rare Historical Photos

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury has declined to rule out the introduction of a wealth tax when pressed by Tory MPs on future tax rises.

This comes after former Labour leader Lord Neil Kinnock suggested a wealth tax could “commend” the Government to the general public, as he claimed Labour policies have been “obscured” by rows over welfare and winter fuel.

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