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What will the new UK prime minister's plan for tax be? | BBC News

Today, after speaking to Rachel Reeves in what’s likely to be her final interview as chancellor, Laura speaks to Paddy about what we might get from the new administration.

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Tax cut is what we need.
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All they do is Tax us and then act surprised when we all feel broke!
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FYI
Burnham increased consultancy fees by £20 million and in same areas council tax increased by over 200%
She's lying about the data regarding growth
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His plan is to raise them
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@JdeV15 From YouTube ↗ 13 Jul 2026 5
He’ll be an even greater disaster than Starmer.
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He will steal more.
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The economy growing because of the money she had was not because of economic growth but because she borrowed billions
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and this is robert on his sofa again and no invite to watch this great show live hehehe
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are we just slowly and surely becoming more european on tax?
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Yes I've got concerns. But I would not trust Laura K as far as I could throw her.
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We stayed at a hotel this weekend where there was a wedding being held. The staff told us the cost was £55,000 and the guests rolled up in Lamborghinis and Bentleys. Meanwhile people can’t afford to buy food and pay their electric bill. I don’t know what’s going on, the gulf between rich and poor seems to be widening.
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This had everything in it but the title of the video.
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How would he know never worked a day in his life
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Not my PM , not my Party. Bet your mortgage on Burnham not answering one question at PMQT , maintaining the Labour status quo.
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How many times can you tax the same pound!
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giving it to hotels near schools
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Okay I need upgrade my glasses as I clicked this thinking this was Andy himself in the thumbnail
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When will these journalists realise that we can see what they will not talk about.
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Easy - tax more, borrow more, spend more. Typical financial illiteracy from empty tank Labour.
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@Dza222 From YouTube ↗ 13 Jul 2026 16
More tax for workers but in an northern accent