Following speculation that the Treasury could raise £20 billion through extra levies to deal with the fallout from Covid-19 crisis, Conservative backbenchers warned Chancellor Rishi Sunak against any move to hike taxes
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26th Oct 2026 | Updated at 03:13am 26th Oct 2026
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