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The Treasury has warned that it will be looking to raise £40bn in this announcement, which will unveil a series of cuts to some government departments and some tax rises in the coming months.
Although the Budget is yet to be unveiled, the government has already been accused of breaching their manifesto pledge not to raise taxes onSpeaking today, Starmer snubbed those critics, saying: “If people want to criticise the path we choose, that’s their prerogative. But let them then spell out a different direction.“If they think the state has grown too big, let them tell working people which public services they would cut.
“This is an economic plan that will change the long-term trajectory on British growth for the better. “On competition, we’re stripping out the needless regulation that holds back growth and private investment. And all of this built on that foundation, economic stability.“This is what fixing the foundations and delivering change means. Everyone in this country will benefit from this. Everyone can wake up on Thursday and understand that a new future is being built, a better future.”He said: “Because I know actions speak louder than words, because I expect to be judged by the British people.
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