From tax to debt: the five key issues that underpin the autumn statement
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The chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, will give his autumn statement speech on Wednesday with the UK economy struggling for growth momentum after the sharpest rise in inflation for 41 years.
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22 Nov 2023
The chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, will give his autumn statement speech on Wednesday with the UK economy struggling for growth momentum after the sharpest rise in inflation for 41 years.
After Rishi Sunak declared victory on his target to halve inflation this year, Hunt is expected to say he is turning his attention to growing the economy – with heightened speculation this could include tax cuts ahead of next year’s general election. Here are five key charts that will underpin his statement.
Managing inflation is the responsibility of the Bank of England, and has been influenced by global factors. But that has not stopped the prime minister from claiming credit after the measure fell to 4.6% in October.
Inflation had peaked at 11.1% in October 2022 – the highest annual rate since 1981 – after the Covid pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered an explosion in
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