Spring Statement live updates: Rachel Reeves to unveil brutal welfare cuts as poll reveals damning verdict on Labour’s handling of economy
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Rachel Reeves is expected to make swingeing welfare cuts today in her Spring Statement as she scrambles for savings to help balance the nation’s books.
The beleaguered Chancellor will publish official forecasts this afternoon showing the outlook for economic growth has halved to around 1 per cent amid fears living standards could stagnate for the rest of the decade.
In a thinly veiled swipe at Donald Trump, the Chancellor last night tried to blame global challenges for the British economy’s stuttering performance on her watch.
However, a damaging poll reveals most voters no longer believe the Chancellor’s economic claims – and are increasingly blaming her for the country’s financial woes.
Live updates below
Rachel Reeves to deliver Spring Statement
Hello and welcome to MailOnline and This Is Money’s live coverage of the Spring Statement as Rachel Reeves unveils spending cuts in an attempt to balance the books.
The beleaguered Chancellor will publish official forecasts this afternoon showing the outlook for economic growth has halved to around 1 per cent.
Following her controversial tax-raising Budget in October, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is also expected to warn living standards are set to stagnate for the rest of the decade.
The gloomy forecasts put Ms Reeves on course to break her own ‘fiscal rules’ and unveil £15billion in cuts, triggering a Labour backlash over whether she is pursuing austerity.
Stick with us as we bring you the latest news, reaction and analysis from our reporters in Westminster and the This Is Money team.
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