Britain can defy gloomy economic forecasts, says Rachel Reeves - short news
Exclusive: Fiscal watchdog predicts productivity downgrade will leave chancellor with £20bn gap to fill in budget
Too many want to do Britain down – Labour will defy the doomsayers and beat the forecasts
Rachel Reeves has said Britain can defy gloomy economic forecasts after the fiscal watchdog infuriated ministers by predicting a productivity downgrade would leave her with a £20bn gap to fill in her forthcoming budget.
The chancellor said she was “determined not to..
source: The Guardian - 28.10.2025