OBR warns Reeves' debt rule could cause 'worsening fiscal sustainability'

Public sector net financial liabilities

Linus Uhlig
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves could “exploit” the “fiscal illusions” created by the new government debt rule that will free up more money for investment, the Office for Budget Responsibility argued.

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