The Guardian
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2026
IFS: budget will be ‘work of fiction’ without clear plan to cover UK spending pressures
his budget risks being a “work of fiction” unless he sets out plans to cover £35bn in spending pressures
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his budget risks being a “work of fiction” unless he sets out plans to cover £35bn in spending pressures
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