UK Government to stick with tax cuts despite plummeting pound

Scottish Government says it will not be drawn into a race to the bottom by replicating what it calls reckless tax cuts

Ewan Petrie

The UK Government is sticking to its plans for tax cuts despite the pound plunging to record lows against the dollar.

The former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi insists the markets will recover when they see economic growth being delivered.

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