Several prominent Labour voices had called for a rise in the tax, which applies to the profit made from selling off assets like a house or share, but the Chancellor has ruled it ou…

John Healey is said to have rejected calls for the tax to be hiked over fears it could lead to a loss of Treasury revenues

Cabinet colleagues have previously called for an increase but chancellor feels it might ultimately cost the TreasuryUK politics live – latest updatesJohn Healey will not raise capi…

The Chancellor has faced a barrage of voices urging him to raise the tax, which applies to the profit made from selling off assets

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey won’t increase the UK’s tax on capital gains in his budget next week, as he relies instead on a levy on bank revenues to fund the Labour gov…