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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has denied misleading the public over UK finances before the Budget, stating she “was very upfront” about the need to find more money.

The Chancellor has found herself i n the firing line since Wednesday’s crunch Budget, as she faces increasing questions on tax rises and freezing the income tax threshold.

However, Reeves has insisted that she did not mislead or lie the public, claiming she was “very clear” about the need to put up taxes, despite not informing people of the £4.2bn fiscal headroom available.

In an interview with Sky News Trevor Phillips, she said: “I spoke about the Office of Budget Responsibility’s review of productivity in the economy, and that there was likely to be a su

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