'The great Truss retreat': U-turn on 45% tax rate 'not the solution' to market turmoil

Uncertain outlook for gilts and sterling

Valeria Martinez
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The government’s U-turn on plans to remove the 45% tax rate for high earners is not the solution to market turmoil, industry experts argue, as the uncertain outlook for gilts and sterling remains.

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