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On the recordJuly 27, 2026
With businesses closing or relocating, youth unemployment higher than in the eurozone, and the cost of living already causing real hardship for many people, the last thing Britain needs is further tax increases to pay for social care.
Said by
Kemi Badenoch
Conservative Party
Source
bbc.co.uk

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Addressing the impact of tax increases on social care funding.

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