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Shapps hints foreign flight costs could rise to cut levy on UK trips
James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline
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Grant Shapps today hailed plans to cut Air Passenger Duty for domestic flights - but hinted that foreign travel costs might have to rise as a result.
The Transport Secretary said the current system where return journeys within the UK could face a higher levy than trips abroad was bizarre .
In a round of broadcast interviews, he insisted the proposed overhaul would make sure people were not penalised when traveling within the UK. 
But he added that APD would not collect any less tax overall - suggesting other aspects will need to rise to offset any reduction. ....

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