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Budget ‘papers over cracks’, say economists as UK growth forecasts downgraded The Chancellor delivered her second budget on Wednesday (Adrian Dennis/PA) Economists have warned that plans by the Chancellor to raise the UK tax-take “papers over the cracks”...

Budget ‘papers over cracks’, say economists as UK growth forecasts downgraded The Chancellor delivered her second budget on Wednesday (Adrian Dennis/PA) Economists have warned that plans by the Chancellor to raise the UK tax-take “papers over the cracks”...

Budget ‘papers over cracks’, say economists as UK growth forecasts downgraded The Chancellor delivered her second budget on Wednesday (Adrian Dennis/PA) Economists have warned that plans by the Chancellor to raise the UK tax-take “papers over the cracks”...

Budget ‘papers over cracks’, say economists as UK growth forecasts downgraded 26 Nov 2025, 18:44 | Updated: 1m ago Budget 2025. Picture: PA The Office for Budget Responsibility also pointed to a worsening short-term picture for inflation and...

The Chancellor delivered her second budget on Wednesday (Adrian Dennis/PA) Economists have warned that plans by the Chancellor to raise the UK tax-take “papers over the cracks” in the economy, as UK growth forecasts from next year were downgraded. The...

British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves delivered a budget on Wednesday that will take more tax from workers, people saving for a pension and from investors to give herself more room for meeting her borrowing targets. The country's fiscal watchdog, the...