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Labour leader Keir Starmer explored softening a 60% income tax rate that economists see as a flaw in the tax system. The 'tax trap' affects higher earners in the UK, particularly those making around £100,000. However, Prime Minister Andy Burnham's government is not currently considering a similar change.
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