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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Ashley Cowburn

Brits in midst of 'disastrous decade' for living standards after 13 years of Tory rule

Britain is in the midst of a "disastrous decade" for living standards with taxes set to hit a 70-year high after 13 years of Tory rule, a post-Budget analysis warns.

The Resolution Foundation says average real household disposable incomes will still be lower in 2027-28 compared with before the Covid crisis.

The anti-poverty think-tank warned of looming austerity with spending cuts of up to 10% at some Whitehall ministries thanks to Jeremy Hunt's Budget.

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