THE CHANCELLOR has unveiled a package of tax rises and spending cuts worth £55 billion – as he was accused of making working people pick up the tab for the chaos caused by his predecessors.
The Office for Budget Responsibility has confirmed the UK is now officially in a recession, said Jeremy Hunt, something he used as justification for a renewed programme of austerity as public spending slows and workers are faced with rocketing prices, a greater tax burden and increased bills.
