Rachel Reeves could shuffle fiscal rules to invest £50bn in UK economy September 27, 2024 Rachel Reeves is hoping to make more than £50bn available to invest in the UK at next month’s budget by changing how the government measures debt in the fiscal rules. Senior government sources have told The Times that Reeves has asked officials to draw up options for allowing the government to offset assets against national [...]
Government faces ‘grim reality’ on national debt, peers warn September 10, 2024 "If we wish to improve the level of and quality of services, and continue the current provision of benefits, taxes will need to rise. The alternative is that the state does less," the report said.
IFS: Reeves tweaking debt rule won’t change fiscal fundamentals August 7, 2024 The Chancellor has inherited a very difficult fiscal position, with many public services in need of funding boosts while both the tax burden and national debt stand at their highest level for many decades.
Labour faces £33bn blackhole if it maintains state spending, research suggests June 4, 2024 Maintaining per person funding in unprotected departments would leave the next government facing a £33bn blackhole, research suggests.
‘Anaemic’ UK growth means Hunt will fail to meet fiscal rules, think tank warns May 9, 2024 The UK will suffer from "anaemic" growth for the foreseeable future meaning the government will fail to meet its fiscal rules, new forecasts suggest.