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The tax breaks aren’t as generous or easy to access as they look
Temporary policy overlaps mask huge ideological contrasts with a small state prime minister trapped in a big state moment
Economists and Bank of England had forecast a decline from January to 9.9%
Ensuring prices fall remains UK government’s ‘first priority’, chancellor tells parliamentary committee
Letter to chancellor in wake of turmoil at banks in US and Europe
Economists say Budget measures to boost growth and productivity will have a limited impact
Experts say party made an error in a calculation about the impact of scrapping the lifetime allowance
His mandate is not facilitating good policymaking
Proposals would have removed what some see as an unfair advantage over other institutional investors
Experts say public finances could be in a worse shape than figures contained in the Budget
IFS analysis shows chancellor’s policy package will have a high price tag for relatively limited gains
Opposition party accuses chancellor of having the wrong priorities amid the cost of living crisis
Famous red briefcase changed to a baby toy bag
But UK chancellor’s tax incentives to nurture business investment are constrained by his own fiscal rules
Office for Budget Responsibility says country’s long-term growth prospects look no better than they did last November
Chancellor also extends free childcare of one- and two-year-olds in fiscal plan to increase workforce
Chancellor sets sights on 7mn adults who are not in work as campaigners express concerns over medical assessments
Directors of three companies describe struggles with higher taxes, rising costs and labour shortages
Severe structural weaknesses persist in the UK economy and his measures do too little to remove them
Most MPs can see that the disciplined approach of Sunak and his chancellor is their best and indeed only bet
Hospitality groups warn demand will be hit by inflation-linked rise on other alcoholic drinks in August
Theatres, orchestras and museums welcome two-year extension of help for pandemic recovery
Plan to offer free care for children from 9 months to 4 years will leave nurseries heavily reliant on government for income
Policy shift not mentioned in speech to tackle shortages primarily in construction sector
Budget bids to boost economy in uphill quest to win fifth term for Conservatives
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