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George Osborne has warned Rachel Reeves that it is “difficult to break a manifesto promise”, after she laid the groundwork for sweeping tax rises at the Budget.
The former chancellor described the government as “constrained by its promise” after Labour’s general election manifesto pledged to not increase VAT, national insurance or income tax.
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