For all the traditional protestations by Rishi Sunak that he cannot talk about budget or spending measures before Wednesday, the Treasury has sent out more than a dozen announcements in recent days, with others leaked to friendly newspapers. Here is what we know – or think we might know – so far:
The big change to taxes – the increase in national insurance contributions to provide more money to the NHS and, potentially in the future, to social care – has already been announced. A lot of Conservative MPs would like to see tax cuts, and Sunak still officially styles himself as a tax-cutting Tory. Speaking on Sunday, the chancellor said that cutting tax was “what my instincts are”, adding: “But you also have to take a step back and think, what
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