Rishi Sunak has strongly hinted that the Government will not introduce tax cuts before the next general election, as he insisted that his “number one priority” is to reduce inflation poppyeh reports
and would attempt to defy warnings that the target is now too ambitious as the headline figure refuses to budge.
“But it didn’t stop me from setting an ambitious target that would help people in the long run, and that’s what we’re going to do.”Government may override the recommendations of public sector pay reviewsThe independent pay review bodies are understood to have recommended a 6.5 per cent pay rise for teachers in 2023/24, plus a rise of at least 6 per cent for police officers, prison officers and junior doctors, at an estimated cost of more than £5bn.
Mr Sunak said “no final decision has been reached” yet on public sector pay, but that the Government would be “guided by three principles” – fairness, budget and responsibility. The Prime Minister hinted that the Government would try to restrain from using fiscal measures to fund pay rises for the public sector, saying: “It’s absolutely vital we bring inflation down. Government should not fuel the fire by excessive borrowing at a time when that would just make the situation worse.”
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