Tax and spending cuts will backfire, economists warn Jeremy Hunt

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. Photo: Rory Arnold/No 10 Downing Street/Flickr
This new article reports on comments by economists Dimitri Zenghelis and Anna Valero ahead of the UK chancellor’s 2023 budget statement. They suggest that rather than making tax and spending cuts the chancellor should focus on measures which can help bring about sustainable growth.
The Guardian, 2 March 2024