£4.7bn defence dilemma: Burnham faces backlash over plans for 50% income tax hike
Andy Burnham has been warned that plans to raise the top rate of income tax to 50 per cent could deliver a financial disappointment while risking an exodus of wealthy… The post £4.7bn defence…
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