Chancellor John Healey has ruled out cutting the cost of welfare this parliament, as experts warn his first budget ducked major tax and spending decisions amid a £28bn shortfall in public finances.
Healey backs away from welfare cuts as public finances face £28bn gap
Chancellor John Healey has ruled out cutting the cost of welfare this parliament, as experts warn his first budget ducked major tax and spending decisions amid a £28bn shortfall in public finances.
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