government needs to show it can jack up growth to regain economic credibility
- Written by Steve Schifferes, Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre, City, University of London
UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s spring budget is a tricky one in terms of timing. Having announced a set of steadying measures in the autumn statement after the Truss/Kwarteng debacle, this budget is likely to be the last but one before a 2024 general election. This makes it a little early for eye-catching tax cuts or business boosts.
Instead,...