Rachel Reeves Resists Calls to Raise Taxes to Fund Increased Defence Spending
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- Category: United Kingdom
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-16 18:43 UTC
- Sources: The Independent
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she would resist pressure to raise taxes in order to increase defence spending, stating she would prefer not to repeat tax rises and that the priority is how money is spent.
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