Summary
A NEW Labour civil war erupted last night as former Cabinet Minister Stephen Byers launched a campaign to abolish inheritance tax.
The move by Mr Byers, a close ally of the Prime Minister, was seen as an attempt to embarrass Chancellor Gordon Brown in the run- up to the Labour conference next month, when Mr Brown hopes to be confirmed as the party's next leader.See the full content of this document
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Labour War Over Byers's Bid to Scrap Inheritance Tax
Friends of Mr Byers said he believed Labour should get rid of inheritance tax to show it was in touch with middleclass concerns.
But his plan caused outrage among Labour...See the full content of this document
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