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‘Budget emperor has no clothes’ says shadow minister as MPs continue debate
2 months ago

‘Budget emperor has no clothes’ says shadow minister as MPs continue debate

The Independent  

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Jeremy Hunt’s Treasury may have broken the law by hiding Budget black hole, says OBR
2 months ago

Jeremy Hunt’s Treasury may have broken the law by hiding Budget black hole, says OBR

The Independent  

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OBR watchdog warns costs of government projects could SOAR after Rachel Reeves' tore up fiscal rules to rush through extraordinary spending splurge
2 months ago

OBR watchdog warns costs of government projects could SOAR after Rachel Reeves' tore up fiscal rules to rush through extraordinary spending splurge

Daily Mail  

The bill for government projects could soar after Rachel Reeves tore up fiscal rules to rush through a spending splurge. OBR chair Richard Hughes told MPs that the Chancellor's decisions would put pressure on the labour market and drive higher inflation. OBR chair Richard Hughes told MPs that the Chancellor's decisions would put pressure on the labour market and drive …

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Worst debt burden since 1950s makes huge tax raid inevitable, warns IFS
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Worst debt burden since 1950s makes huge tax raid inevitable, warns IFS

The Telegraph  

However, the IFS warned that tax cuts announced by the current chancellor ahead of the election risk being followed by steep tax rises in the next parliament owing to the pressures of an ageing and sicker population. It came as Treasury mandarins dismissed allegations from the budget watchdog that the Government’s spending assumptions were “a work of fiction” owing to …

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Hunt hints at more tax cuts before next election after ‘making a start’
1 year, 1 month ago

Hunt hints at more tax cuts before next election after ‘making a start’

The Independent  

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Hunt to receive key OBR forecast as Tories eye inheritance tax cuts
1 year, 1 month ago

Hunt to receive key OBR forecast as Tories eye inheritance tax cuts

The Independent  

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Misery for millions as economy slumps into recession
2 years, 1 month ago

Misery for millions as economy slumps into recession

The Independent  

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Autumn Budget 2022: All the key points from Jeremy Hunt’s statement
2 years, 1 month ago

Autumn Budget 2022: All the key points from Jeremy Hunt’s statement

The Independent  

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Truss ‘could be gone by Christmas’ unless she backs down to ‘livid’ Tory MPs
2 years, 3 months ago

Truss ‘could be gone by Christmas’ unless she backs down to ‘livid’ Tory MPs

The Independent  

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Independent watchdog says it can provide economic forecast in time for emergency Truss budget
2 years, 4 months ago

Independent watchdog says it can provide economic forecast in time for emergency Truss budget

The Independent  

Liz Truss’s plans to ‘fly blind’ with her emergency budget next month have come under pressure after an independent watchdog said it could provide an economic forecast in time. It is therefore reassuring to hear that the OBR has already started this important work and stands ready to provide a forecast in time for an emergency fiscal event next month. …

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Sunak defends government’s record of stagnant wages and ‘high tax, low growth’ economy
3 years, 2 months ago

Sunak defends government’s record of stagnant wages and ‘high tax, low growth’ economy

The Independent  

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Sunak faces ‘wild ride’ to hit targets on reducing debt – OBR
3 years, 2 months ago

Sunak faces ‘wild ride’ to hit targets on reducing debt – OBR

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson spared humiliating spotlight on government debt after watchdog blocked from releasing new figures
5 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson spared humiliating spotlight on government debt after watchdog blocked from releasing new figures

The Independent  

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