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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Christopher McKeon

Reeves faces Budget ‘groundhog day’ without bold action, says IFS

Rachel Reeves needs to be “bold” when she delivers her Budget or face “groundhog day” with more cuts or tax rises next year, a think tank has warned.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said it expected the Chancellor would need to find at least £22 billion next month, thanks to rising borrowing costs, weaker growth forecasts and spending commitments made since the spring.

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