Budget

Sunak cleans up The Convict’s party debris with a bailout package | John Crace
Chancellor used Labour’s proposed budget plans to sweep Johnson’s mess under the carpet
John Crace
26, May, 2022 @5:16 PM

Rishi Sunak is taking us for mugs. £180 smart mugs | Stewart Lee
The wealth that sustains the chancellor’s fancy coffee cup is in no immediate danger, no matter how long the war in the east continues
Stewart Lee
27, Mar, 2022 @9:00 AM

Sunak’s ‘jam tomorrow’ offer won’t taste sweet in 2024 | Phillip Inman
The chancellor is keen to show he’s a tax cutter, but with war and the aftermath of Covid, who will believe his 1p reduction is in any way affordable?
Phillip Inman
26, Mar, 2022 @5:00 PM

Adding fuel to the fire: customers at the forecourt react to Sunak’s statement
The chancellor hoped motorists would welcome drop in fuel duty, but rising price elsewhere loom large
Ben Quinn
24, Mar, 2022 @6:08 PM

Rishi Sunak’s most pressing task? Cleaning up his own mess | Gaby Hinsliff
Only lack of judgment can explain the chancellor’s failure to help those worst affected by the cost of living crisis, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
Gaby Hinsliff
24, Mar, 2022 @4:09 PM

Rishi Sunak tackled on LBC Radio by mother who cannot afford to heat home
Chancellor faces warnings that he has not done enough to address biggest fall in living standards on record
Rowena Mason Deputy political editor
23, Mar, 2022 @8:50 PM

Fuel price cuts in the UK will largely benefit the SUV-driving elite | Alex Chapman
Rishi Sunak’s expected fuel tax cuts won’t benefit those in need. The top fifth of households spend almost five times each year as the bottom fifth, says economics researcher Alex Chapman
Alex Chapman
22, Mar, 2022 @4:32 PM

Treasury considers ways to ease cost of living in spring statement
Reluctant to make big fiscal changes, chancellor Rishi Sunak considers tax adjustments and fuel duty cut
Rowena Mason and Jessica Elgot
21, Mar, 2022 @9:02 PM

Six measures Rishi Sunak could take to combat UK’s cost-of-living crisis
The chancellor is facing growing demands to tackle the effects of inflation and the effects of the Ukraine invasion
Richard Partington
19, Mar, 2022 @4:00 PM

The Observer view on Rishi Sunak and rising energy bills | Observer editorial
The chancellor can and must do more in his next budget to save us from crushing fuel poverty
Observer editorial
13, Mar, 2022 @6:30 AM

Budget monitor: post-lockdown bounce tipped for Australia ahead of deficits hitting $60bn a year
New analysis says ‘ongoing shortfall’ in future budgets could only be wiped out by raising GST to 17% or increasing marginal income tax by 5.5%
Paul Karp
02, Nov, 2021 @4:30 PM

Squeeze on UK incomes to last until late 2023, says OBR
Treasury watchdog predicts inflation will keep real household incomes below 2019 levels for another two years
Richard Partington Economics correspondent
01, Nov, 2021 @8:11 PM
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