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Labour ‘not looking to raise taxes to fund benefits’ as Mandelson messages suggest
Labour MPs deny planning to raise taxes to fund benefits, as Nick Thomas-Symonds defends messages between Pat McFadden and Peter Mandelson. McFadden's messages criticized the focus on taxation for benefits, stating meetings revolve around 'who can we tax in order to pay benefits to others.'
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