Tax Battle Rage Over Pensions: Locking Horns
The front page of The Metro on May 29, 2024 leads on domestic politics.
- Tax Battle Rage Over Pensions: Locking Horns: The Metro says the Conservative Party and Labour are “locking horns” over tax. The paper reports that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak claimed Labour’s tax plans would cost every family £2,000 a year. Meanwhile, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves branded the PM’s policy “a desperate gimmick”. [https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/28/2-400-000-000-tax-break-pensioners-work-tories-win-election-20922335/]
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