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Healey's budget fails to lift UK living standards outlook, OBR warns

Britain's independent forecaster says households face a grim outlook as the Middle East war drags down growth and triggers a fresh cost of living crisis, despite measures in the chancellor's first budget.

UK borrows £18bn in August, putting pressure on Healey before budget
Госзаимствования Великобритании в августе превысили прогнозы и достигли 18,3 млрд фунтов
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Britain's independent forecaster says households face a grim outlook as the Middle East war drags down growth and triggers a fresh cost of living crisis, despite measures in the chancellor's first budget.

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