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SIR – Allister Heath is right to identify the NHS as a major problem for the Government (“The NHS is slowly suffocating British conservatism – and Sunak knows it”, Comment, October 26).
SIR – The Chancellor’s mini-Budget was long overdue and came after a gradual and sustained increase in the tax burden to the highest level since the Second World War, with economic growth dropping as a result.
SIR – I find it hard to believe that the fall in sterling is purely the result of the Chancellor’s mini-Budget last Friday.
SIR – Liz Truss and her Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, have delivered a mini-Budget that could destroy the Conservative Party.
SIR – Although it may be theoretical at present, I would be interested to know what an insurance premium for a cyclist might be under the system proposed (Tim Franey, Letters, June 27).