Jeremy Hunt has declared he is "Scrooge" out to save Christmas as he warned of "horrible decisions" on tax and spending to crack down on inflation and restore stability to shorten a recession he said was made in Russia.
The Chancellor has promised a "rabbit-free budget" prioritising "honesty" and "sound money", whereby people with the broadest shoulders will bear the brunt of rising costs to help balance the books.
Insisting the British public want the Tories to be trustworthy rather than "popular", he said the hope for the week ahead is to deliver "certainty" to families and businesses that the Government has a plan to stabilise the economy.
