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Britain’s new finance minister Nadhim Zahawi arrives for TV interviews in London, Britain, July 6, 2022. REUTERS/Phil Noble
LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) – Britain’s new finance minister Nadhim Zahawi outlined his priorities for the economy in a series of interviews early on Wednesday, hours after being appointed to replace Rishi Sunak.
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“I will look at everything, there is nothing off the table,” he told Sky News when asked about a possible tax cut.
ABOUT HIS PRIORITIES
“The important thing is to get inflation under control, to be fiscally responsible,” he told Sky News.
“The first thing we have to do is make sure we’re really careful, whether it’s public sector pay, that inflation doesn’t continue to be fueled.”
“Today we are facing a global fight against inflation.”
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Reporting by Kate Holton, editing by Elizabeth Piper
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