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Sophie Wingate

No return to austerity under Liz Truss despite budget shortfalls, says Downing Street

Prime Minister Liz Truss is facing calls to reverse course yet further on her mini-budget (James Manning/PA) (Picture: PA Wire)

Liz Truss still rejects austerity, Downing Street has said, despite warnings that more than £60 billion of spending cuts are needed to reduce debt without cancelling tax cuts.

The Prime Minister also remains “committed” to the growth measures set out in the Chancellor’s mini-budget, despite the ensuing market turmoil that has forced the Bank of England to intervene once again.

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