IFS Warns Healey Budget Risks Becoming 'Work of Fiction' Without Plan to Cover £35bn Spending Gap

The Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned Chancellor John Healey that his Budget will be a 'work of fiction' unless he sets out how he will cover £35bn in spending pressures, with higher inflation forcing a choice between topping up funds or imposing deep real-terms cuts to public services.

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