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What happened to the Tory promise to balance the budget?

24 April 2024

12:39 AM

24 April 2024

12:39 AM

There is one big reason why a summer general election is unlikely, however tempted the Prime Minister might be to try to take advantage of the first migrant flight to Rwanda. Read between the lines and it is clear that Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt want to hold another ‘fiscal event’ before going to the polls.

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