Which tax rises could be introduced to fill the black hole in Britain’s finances?

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Labour’s pledge not to raise taxes on ‘working people’ leaves the chancellor with a limited number of workable options to fill a massive black hole in the public finances

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Rachel Reeves has been warned by top economists that she faces an “impossible trilemma” ahead of the autumn budget and must raise taxes or tear up her flagship borrowing rules to fill a £41bn black hole left by Labour U-turns, higher borrowing and sluggish economic growth.