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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

Jeremy Hunt to outline £60bn of tax rises and spending cuts

The chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, walks out of the doorway to No 10 Downing Street while carrying a rucksack and wearing a poppy
The chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, is said to be concerned with making sure the measures give the Treasury sufficient ‘headroom’ for further economic shocks. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters

Jeremy Hunt will set out tax rises and spending cuts totalling £60bn at the autumn statement under current plans, including at least £35bn in cuts, the Guardian understands.

Ministers must submit the key points of the autumn statement to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) by Monday morning.

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