Chancellor must take ‘bold action’ to avoid ‘limping from one forecast to the next’
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Chancellor must take ‘bold action’ to avoid ‘limping from one forecast to the next’
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Tinkering around the edges at the next Budget risks another year of economic pain, a leading think tank has warned, urging the chancellor to take “bold action” in November.
Damning assessment came as chancellor and prime minister forced to defend plans and insist they did not breach manifesto promises…
Economists say trying to balance the books by raising smaller taxes risks ‘unnecessary amounts of economic damage’
In a scathing assessment, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) suggested the Treasury was at times ‘making up the numbers’
Chancellor to unveil series of tax hikes to fill black hole in public finances in highly anticipated Budget on Wednesday
The chancellor is widely expected to use the Budget to increase taxes once again, with the Institute for Fiscal Studies…
Andy Haldane has called for the process to be overhauled to prevent Budget leaks that can damage the economy
