October Budget Won’t Undermine Economic Growth Goal: Prime Minister

Published on September 17, 2024

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has vowed that the Autumn Budget, widely expected to include tax increases and spending cuts, will not inhibit economic growth. Speaking to reporters on Monday on his trip to Italy, Starmer said that economic stability was essential to achieving growth. “If it promotes economic growth, it’s in the Yes column; if it inhibits economic growth, then it’s in the No column. And because I believe that stability is vital for economic growth—I don’t think we’re going to get economic growth if we don’t stabilize the economy—we’re going to do the really hard stuff now,” the prime minister said....

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