Britain does not have to “accept” grim economic forecasts, Rachel Reeves has insisted despite reports she faces a barrage of fiscal bad news ahead of next month’s Budget.
Writing in the Guardian, the Chancellor acknowledged that productivity forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) could make for tough reading.
And she argued that austerity, Brexit and the pandemic had left “deep scars” on the UK’s economy.
Speaking to Economist Liam Halligan, Talk’s Kevin O’Sullivan says: “She made this all on her own!”
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