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If Rachel Reeves hikes capital gains tax, she’ll be more in line with Nigel Lawson than Gordon Brown

  • Written by: Robert Gausden, Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Portsmouth

With Labour heavily predicted to win the upcoming UK election, there has been much talk about future tax plans.

Keir Starmer insists the party’s priority is economic growth, but many believe it will have to raise taxes to shore up the public finances. With increases in income tax, employees’ national insurance and VAT all ruled out,...

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