Former chancellor Hunt: Reeves faces “very difficult” UK budget with £50bn fiscal gap

Former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warns that Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces a “very difficult” Autumn Budget on November 26 due to a looming £50 billion shortfall in public finances. Hunt points to the UK’s high debt levels and highlights the inevitable choices between raising taxes or making cuts to balance the books.

Former chancellor Hunt: Reeves faces “very difficult” UK budget with £50bn fiscal gap