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Reeves refuses to be drawn on wealth tax after ex-shadow chancellor’s call – UK politics live

chinaAugust 1, 2025
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Reeves refuses to be drawn on wealth tax after ex-shadow chancellor’s call – UK politics live
Chancellor says the government has ‘got to get the balance right on taxation’ after call by Anneliese DoddsA new civil service internship scheme will be open only to working-class st...

Chancellor says the government has ‘got to get the balance right on taxation’ after call by Anneliese Dodds

A new civil service internship scheme will be open only to working-class students as part of a drive to make Whitehall better reflect the country, the government has said.

The programme will give students from lower-income backgrounds the chance to apply for paid government placements. The definition of working class will be based on what jobs applicants’ parents held when they were 14 and replaces an existing programme open to all.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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