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Rachel Reeves' Tory manifesto mortgage claim 'very speculative', warns Full Fact

Sky News Wednesday, 12 June 2024
A claim made by Rachel Reeves that the Tory manifesto would increase mortgages by over £4,000 is "very speculative" and based on "multiple assumptions", a leading charity has said.
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News video: Labour warns of £4,800 mortgage hike from Tory plans

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The Conservatives’ plans will lead to “a second Tory mortgage bombshell”, Rachel Reeves has said. Speaking at a press conference responding to the Tory manifesto, the shadow chancellor said: “The analysis that we have conducted since publication has identified £71 billion of unfunded...

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