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We have to strike a balance with tax choices, says Tory MP

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We have to strike a balance with tax choices, says Tory MP

We have to strike a balance with tax choices, says Tory MP

Speaking ahead of Wednesday's Budget, Conservative MP Simon Clarke has said Chancellor Rishi Sunak must "strike a right balance" with the tax choices he makes.

Mr Clarke said he didn't want to see "taxes on personal income" or "job sensitive taxes, like national insurance, go up".

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