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‘Targeted levy’: UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak makes a statement on the cost of living crisis in the House of Commons, unveiling a support package for consumers hit by soaring energy bills, with help from a controversial windfall tax on oil giants
‘Targeted levy’: UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak makes a statement on the cost of living crisis in the House of Commons, unveiling a support package for consumers hit by soaring energy bills, with help from a controversial windfall tax on oil giantsPhoto: AFP/SCANPIX
Published 26 May 2022, 12:32Updated 31 May 2022, 09:33