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Rachel Reeves called to 'tax the rich' ahead of her second Budget. - with calls being made to make the country "affordable again" and avoid introducing a broad tax rise.

The Chancellor is expected to raise taxes on November 26 in order to fill a multibillion-pound gap in her spending plans.

This week, opposition politicians and campaign groups have urged the Chancellor to focus her plans on the wealthiest instead of introducing a broader tax rise.

The push comes after reports that Reeves has ruled out a manifesto-busting income tax hike.

Green Party leader Zack Polanski, said Ms Reeves’ statement “must be a cost-of-living Budget to slash people’s bills and make our country affordable again”. View 3 Images

In a letter to the Chancellor, Mr Polanski and other leadin

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