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Economists lambast Reeves for 'loose fiscal rules' following restoration of 'miniscule headroom'

Economics

Economists lambast Reeves for 'loose fiscal rules' following restoration of 'miniscule headroom'

IFS, Vanguard and Resolution Foundation

clock 02 April 2025 • 4 min read
Big challenges remain for Reeves in the Autumn with fiscal headroom now 'wafer thin'

Economics

Big challenges remain for Reeves in the Autumn with fiscal headroom now 'wafer thin'

Meeting fiscal rules a 'coin toss'

clock 27 March 2025 • 3 min read
IFS concerned Budget is 'a repeat of the silly games played by the last government'

Economics

IFS concerned Budget is 'a repeat of the silly games played by the last government'

More tax rises likely

clock 01 November 2024 • 2 min read
IMF backs Rachel Reeves' 'sustainable' £40bn tax hikes

UK

IMF backs Rachel Reeves' 'sustainable' £40bn tax hikes

Amid tentative support from business

clock 31 October 2024 • 3 min read
IFS warns Reeves against ramping up public debt as chancellor weighs change to fiscal rules

UK

IFS warns Reeves against ramping up public debt as chancellor weighs change to fiscal rules

'Unenviable public finance situation'

clock 10 October 2024 • 2 min read
Chancellor Reeves to make 'difficult choices' in a bid to fill £22bn fiscal hole

UK

Chancellor Reeves to make 'difficult choices' in a bid to fill £22bn fiscal hole

Autumn Budget 30 October

clock 30 July 2024 • 2 min read
Government debt reduction forecasts include inflation-linked fuel duty rises despite 13-year freeze

UK

Government debt reduction forecasts include inflation-linked fuel duty rises despite 13-year freeze

TSC questions independent economists

clock 29 November 2023 • 4 min read

Economics

Could coronavirus infect the Consumer Price Index?

Covid-19 has presented the ONS with significant problems calculating inflation during lockdown. Latest Institute for Fiscal Studies research examines the challenges faced.

clock 16 April 2020 • 8 min read
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