Labour drops plans for a £3bn tax raid on tech giants

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Labour drops plans for a £3bn tax raid on tech giants
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Labour drops plans for a £3bn tax raid on tech giants

Proposed charges on Amazon and Facebook ditched due to concerns about a trade war with the US

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is facing criticism for yet another "flip-flop" after abandoning plans for a £3 billion tax raid on tech giants. Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves had previously mad...

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