Autumn Statement: Benefit squeeze as economy slows – BBC News
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Autumn Statement: Benefit squeeze as economy slows
BBC News Chancellor George Osborne has announced a fresh squeeze on benefits, as he admitted the UK economy was performing less well than expected. Austerity measures will be extended to 2018 and Mr Osborne looks set to miss key debt-reduction targets. The Chancellor's medicine may be harsh. But Ed Balls would be economic poison Corporation tax cut again Autumn Statement reaction: Business gives the OK – but bankers aren't going to … |
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