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Budget 2008: Darling: I will not reverse abandoning of 10p income tax band

Alistair Darling has dismissed calls to reverse the controversial decision to abandon the 10p income tax band. Some 70 Labour MPs and at least six ministerial aides are believed to be unhappy at the move to abolish the 10p tax rate, claiming it will hit Britain’s poorest hard. But speaking on BBC1’s Andrew Marr show,… Read more »

Budget 2008: David Miliband urges Labour unity as tax anger grows

Foreign secretary David Miliband has called for Labour MPs to support Gordon Brown in the wake of growing anger over the abandoning of the 10p income tax band. The prime minister has faced strong opposition within his party towards plans to abolish the lowest rate of income tax. Labour party aides have said it would… Read more »