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Has Jeremy Corbyn lost his tax return?

Oh dear. Although Jeremy Corbyn spent the best part of last week calling on David Cameron to publish his tax return, the Labour leader appears to be struggling to follow his own advice.

Despite Corbyn promising to publish his tax return last Tuesday, the document is yet to see the light of day. Rather than a tax evasion conspiracy, it’s thought that Corbyn simply can’t find it; with some outlets reporting that he has had to ask HMRC to send him a copy.  However, the Leader’s Office dispute this — they insist that it will be published soon.

So as things stand, we have a Prime Minister for whom the Panama Papers have turned into his own personal offshore fund omnishambles, and an opposition leader who has taken nearly a week to locate one of his most important financial documents. What a time to be alive.

Update: Corbyn’s tax return has finally arrived — and it appears there is a recurring theme here.

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