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'Don't drive great people away': Tory peer urges Rachel Reeves to 'think again' on tax rises

'Don't drive great people away': Tory peer urges Rachel Reeves to 'think again' on tax rises

Rachel Reeves "should cut taxes to stimulate growth", Baroness Helena Morrissey has said, as she urged the chancellor to "think again" on hiking rates.

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Government to overturn Lords bid to weaken workers’ rights Bill

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Starmer faces challenging week amid Mandelson fallout and frustrated MPs

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Average price tag on a home jumps by more than £1,500 in September – Rightmove

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Anti-social behaviour not taken seriously since Tony Blair, Michael Gove says

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Tories write to Starmer to demand answers over Mandelson scandal

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Farage admits he failed to register US trip to headline Trump fundraiser

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Teachers should be able to work one day a week at home, union head says

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Starmer: We will not ‘surrender’ flag to be symbol of violence and division

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