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Reeves’s tax raid ‘to damage growth’

Rachel Reeves’s stealth tax raid will damage growth next year, economists have warned, as households cut back on spending. The Chancellor’s decision to extend a freeze on tax thresholds will contribute to economic growth slowing to just 1pc in 2026, according to KPMG, down from previous forecasts of 1.1pc before last week’s Budget. [....]