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Philip Hammond: Raise taxes for all to improve services

All earners in the UK, not just the wealthiest, will need to pay higher tax if public services like the NHS are to improve, an ex-chancellor has warned.

Philip Hammond: Raise taxes for all to improve services
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Lord Philip Hammond told the BBC that the next few months could be "incredibly difficult" for many people.

It came after Michael Gove refused to confirm whether benefits would rise with the soaring cost of living.

Lord Hammond questioned how more support for the vulnerable would be paid for by the current government.

The former chancellor, who served under Theresa May, said that Rishi Sunak now faces a "huge challenge" trying to balance the government's books and boost the economy at the same time.

Shared from BBC News

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