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Farage Slams Kinnock's VAT Plan; 43% of Brits Disagree

8/5/2025

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Nigel Farage fiercely opposed Neil Kinnock's plan to impose VAT on private healthcare, urging for tax relief on health insurance premiums instead. He warned that soaring taxes are driving people away from the UK. A recent YouGov poll revealed that 43% of Britons reject Kinnock's proposal, while only 31% are in favor.

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Nigel Farage fiercely opposed Neil Kinnock's plan to impose VAT on private healthcare, urging for tax relief on health insurance premiums instead. He warned that soaring taxes are driving people away from the UK. A recent YouGov poll revealed that 43% of Britons reject Kinnock's proposal, while only 31% are in favor.