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Reform candidate for London mayor said Tories ‘should have borrowed and borrowed’

Comments by Laila Cunningham about more government borrowing when interest rates were ‘zero per cent’ appear to put her at odds with party leader

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Comments by Laila Cunningham about more government borrowing when interest rates were ‘zero per cent’ appear to put her at odds with party leader
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