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Higher earners should pay more in tax to let Reeves balance books, poll says

Higher earners should pay more in tax to let Reeves balance books, poll says

The Chancellor faces a black hole in the public finances by the next election unless she puts up taxes or cuts spending further. But voters are less willing now to accept tax rises than when Labour took power

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