Shadow chancellor to push for 'Robin Hood' tax on trading

Osborne has fought the tax

Laura Miller
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John McDonnell is poised to use his first Labour conference speech as shadow chancellor to push for a 'Robin Hood' tax on stockmarket trading for the UK.

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