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Rachel Reeves: “The purpose of the temporary cut to VAT on family-related activities was to help people make those precious memories…”

On the recordJune 25, 2026
The purpose of the temporary cut to VAT on family-related activities was to help people make those precious memories during the summer holidays, but not having to fork out too much for it.
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Rachel Reeves
Labour Party
Source
bbc.co.uk

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Explaining the rationale behind the VAT cut.

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