Expected productivity downgrade to leave Britons facing additional tax rises of at least £8bn

Expected productivity downgrade to leave Britons facing additional tax rises of at least £8bn

Allan Monks, UK economist at JPMorgan, told the Financial Times that even shaving 0.1 or 0.2 per cent from productivity would leave a hole of between £9billion and £18billion.

Any tax rise will be because this Government has overspent, overborrowed, overtaxed and overregulated

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said the Chancellor is banking on making ambitious efficiencies - but that if she fails to meet her targets, she could be forced to top up…

The Treasury has borrowed more than forecast so far this year, official figures show, raising pressure on Rachel Reeves as she seeks to fill a gaping hole in the public finances.