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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Daniela Sabin Hathorn

UK Budget: Hunt sticks to what was expected, and markets are grateful for that

Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt offered no surprises in his latest statement, cutting national insurance, which is paid by workers, by two percentage points.

But the UK’s soaring government debt and lacklustre economic performance left little room for further adjustments, meaning that households are still battling with the pressure of high taxes, food prices, and general expenses, which weighs on prospects for economic growth.

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