Treasury defends fiscal rules as economists flag shrinking support scope
2 Sep 22 2:33 AM · 2d ago · 4 articles · 2 posts · 3 sources · development 2 of 2
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Emma Reynolds said the government remained committed to its fiscal rules, while economists at the Item Club and WPI Strategy warned the figures limit scope for cost-of-living measures Prime Minister Andy Burnham had floated.
“Prime Minister Andy Burnham has previously hinted at measures to ease the cost of living, but the latest leg up in Government borrowing costs limits the scope for significant support.”
Matt Swannell, Item Club chief economic adviser
John Healey Chancellor of the Exchequer
Emma Reynolds Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Andy Burnham Prime MinisterChris Beauchamp Chief market analyst, IGNick Ridpath IFS research economist
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first by WSJ, 2d ago · also Evening Standard, BBC
3 more headlines
- Government borrowing hits second-highest August on record in setback for Healey Evening Standard · 2d ago
- Government borrowing rises by a fifth to £18bn in August BBC Business · 2d ago
- U.K. Government Borrowing Rose in August as Budget Looms WSJ · 2d ago
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https://www. theguardian.com/business/2026/ sep/22/uk-government-borrowing-john-healey-budget-bond-markets . "The # UK # Government borrowed a higher-than-expected £18.3bn last month, increasing the pressure on John Healey as he attempts to calm jittery # bond # markets before next month’s # budget ." The more "jittery" those bond markets become…
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