IMF backs Rachel Reeves' 'sustainable' £40bn tax hikes

Amid tentative support from business

Linus Uhlig
clock • 3 min read

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has received support from the International Monetary Fund for the £40bn worth of tax raises in Wednesday’s (30 October) Autumn Budget.

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