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Executives and lobby groups had hoped for immediate tax cuts and energy allowances
Rishi Sunak’s statement to the House of Commons
CPI rises above expectations in February, putting pressure on Rishi Sunak to help struggling households
Tory MPs push chancellor to use all of boost to public finances for easing burden on UK households in Spring Statement
Chancellor expects energy groups to step up investment in oil, gas and renewables instead
Inflation and higher employment push up UK tax receipts
Johnson wants Spring Statement to cushion hit from cost-of-living crisis, prompting expectation of tax cuts
Truce so far holding between a prime minister ready to spend and a chancellor looking to cut taxes
Chancellor warns ministers that days of higher UK public spending are over
Rishi Sunak will have to dole out fiscal largesse again in his spring statement
Improved public finances put pressure on Rishi Sunak to ease cost of living crisis
Chancellor aims to ‘make a difference where we can’ in Spring Statement
Price rises and freeze on thresholds provide unexpected boost to exchequer but come as cost of living bites
Chancellor wants to focus on reform to boost business investment and productivity
Forecasts of lower borrowing likely to intensify calls for help with cost-of-living crisis in spring statement
Studies convince chancellor system provides poor value and does not boost growth enough
Chancellor warns tough decisions on interest rates may be needed in coming months
New projections show public borrowing in 2021-22 could come in £30bn lower than forecasted
Chancellor requests production of official economic forecasts without committing to announcing tax and spending plans
Sunak’s Budget will be first in ‘trilogy’ of statements this year
Revised forecasts mean the chancellor would have had to ditch his fiscal rules
PM will be free to make lavish promises without OBR forecasts to frame the debate
The UK government needs to set out a framework for funding spending
Chancellor’s letter to candidates aims to forestall arms race of spending promises
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