Marks & Spencer calls on government to cut VAT on period underwear following abolition of the 'tampon tax
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Retailer Marks & Spencer has penned an open letter to the treasury to urge them to axe the tax, saying their customers have paid £3million in VAT on period underwear since 2020
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