The best way to boost economic growth is to reverse hard Brexit
Brexit is forecast to do twice as much permanent damage to the economy as Covid. But this self-inflicted wound can…
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How does Rishi Sunak’s 2021 Budget affect voters in the Red Wall?
Are the Chancellor’s tax-and-spend plans better for traditional Conservative constituencies or new Tory voters in the north and Midlands?
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The UK tax burden is still low compared with most Western countries
Even after recent tax rises, Britain is still more lightly taxed than most major EU countries.
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UK real wages will still be lower in 2026 than they were in 2008
The UK is forecast to endure almost two decades of stagnant earnings.
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Why there could be trouble ahead for Rishi Sunak
Many Tory MPs are at best uneasy and at worst actively disgusted by much of this Budget.
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Rishi Sunak may yet have to raise taxes again, not cut them
If the Chancellor’s economic optimism proves misplaced, he will have to raise taxes or cut spending to meet his fiscal…
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Rachel Reeves’s Budget response shows she can compensate for Keir Starmer’s weaknesses
The shadow chancellor’s commanding performance proved that Labour needs a co-leadership.
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Who will benefit from Rishi Sunak’s Universal Credit taper rate cut in the Budget?
More than 60 per cent of Universal Credit claimants will not benefit from the change and will feel the full…
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