Autumn Budget 2021: Faster growth gives Sunak £30bn to invest in public spending - reports

Upgraded growth forecasts due to give Chancellor fiscal room for manoeuvre

Rishi Sunak will use his budget today to insist the UK is entering an economic “age of optimism” as upgraded growth forecasts give the chancellor the chance to unveil extra public spending, according to reports.

Rishi Sunak is expected to use up to £30bn from the proceeds of faster growth to invest in public services and reduce borrowing when he unveils his budget today (27 October), The Times said. Sunak will...