“I can’t see anything changing anytime soon.” These were the sombre words of a Leeds man hours after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his Autumn Budget.
The UK is now in recession Mr Hunt told the country as he made the announcements filled with depressing tax hikes and a wave of cuts.
This included energy bills rising by £500 to an average £3,000 a year from April, a rise in council tax, extra funding for social care of up to £2.8bn next year and £4.7bn the year after, as well as an extended freeze on Income Tax and National Insurance thresholds and more.
