Autumn Statement 22: Hunt declares £55bn in tax rises and spending cuts as UK enters recession

'Stability, growth and public services'

Elliot Gulliver-Needham
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt declared £55bn in tax rises and cuts to public spending in his Autumn Statement today (17 November), aiming to stabilise the economy following a period of economic turmoil.

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