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Economists say strong tax receipts give the chancellor more scope to address cost of living crisis
This government has not thought about the fairest way to share the pain as a cost of living crisis looms
Higher inflation and frozen income tax thresholds undermine attempts to cut tax
The economy is expected to grow, but the hit to our pockets will be as big as in the worst recessions
Chancellor’s Spring Statement made no mention of the once-trumpeted Plan for Growth — and that is part of the problem
Shine comes off UK chancellor Rishi Sunak after his Spring Statement gets a poor reception
Institute for Fiscal Studies and Resolution Foundation say majority of workers will see their taxes rise
Economists warn that Spring Statement benefits older generations at expense of younger graduates
UK chancellor responds to criticism that he failed to provide enough help to ease the cost of living crisis
UK chancellor cuts fuel duty and raises national insurance threshold but ignores calls for tax on energy companies
Sunak focuses on banking tax revenues ready for giveaways in run-up to next election
Soaring prices are already driving many into poverty, say charities and social workers
Companies, like households, got negligible support for near-term pressures and few answers on longer-term priorities
Refusal to provide extra funding will lead to real term decrease of more than 10% to budgets
Chancellor focuses support towards working families and middle- and high-income earners
Office for Budget Responsibility estimates support will now total £2.2bn
It is hard to see a good justification for the chancellor’s decision to leave the most vulnerable worse off
Chancellor pleases his own party but does little to help the poorest
Chancellor’s smorgasbord of ideas should have laid out principles that are likely to survive companies’ investment cycles
Postdated announcement was rare piece of positive news in Spring Statement dripping in red ink
Chancellor’s most political move resurrected the old notion of the deserving and the undeserving
The cost of living next to Boris Johnson weighs heavily on UK chancellor as he tries to roll back the years
Rishi Sunak sets out options to replace tax break on capital spending that ends next year
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