Dire warning over Budget plans as experts say it will do nothing to boost economy

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Rachel Reeves’s Budget will fail to boost Britain's growth, leading economists have warned, as Keir Starmer was forced to deny Labour had misled the public over its record £26billion tax rises.

Dire warning over Budget plans as experts say it will do nothing to boost economy

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