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Rachel Reeves’ tinkering won’t rescue Britain’s economy

22 January 2025

8:29 PM

22 January 2025

8:29 PM

The news just seems to get worse for Rachel Reeves. After the slight relief of last week’s inflation and GDP figures, this morning brings headlines that are even grimmer than economists expected. The government was forced to borrow £17.8 billion in December, more than twice the £6.7 billion which Rishi Sunak’s government borrowed in December 2023. In

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