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Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt
WELSH trade unions have demanded Chancellor Jeremy Hunt drop anticipated inheritance tax changes in Wednesday’s Autumn Statement.
The Wales TUC said a recent poll showed just 2 per cent of people in Wales would benefit from cuts to inheritance tax.
WTUC general secretary Shavanah Taj said: “Virtually no-one is affected by inheritance tax in Wales, but if it is cut our public services will be starved of much-needed funding yet again.
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