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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rob Merrick

‘Budget’ announced for next week likely to be delayed, foreign secretary suggests

REUTERS

The “budget” announced for 31 October is likely to be delayed to allow Rishi Sunak to examine the UK’s troubled finances more closely, the foreign secretary has suggested.

James Cleverly said the new prime minister might need more time before making the huge decisions expected next Monday – an event poised to set the UK back on a path to austerity.

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