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[17:13 The chancellor is asked (BBC) what he would say to
the million or so people who will
end up in the higher tax band?


Mr Sunak stresses that nobody's current
take home pay will be affected as a result
of the change in policy.
And he says that the threshold freeze means
those on the lowest incomes contribute much
less than those on higher incomes.
Mr Sunak says that the government
continues to believe in supporting business - and
says that the UK's corporation tax rate will
remain the lowest in the G7.]