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Autumn budget 2024: doom, gloom… and bloom – cartoon

Labour’s talk is all of tax rises and spending cuts. When will we see growth?

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In the run-up to the budget, figures representing doom and gloom precede a maiden representing bloom. She is saying: ‘You first.’, panel 1
Illustration by Chris Riddell.
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  • Reeves pushes for OBR to upgrade growth forecasts amid planning reforms

  • Reeves could change fiscal rules to allow more capital spending, say sources

  • Reeves packs up her troubles until budget day and smiles, smiles, smiles

  • Budget uncertainty is weighing on UK economy, say businesses

  • Reeves pledges increased government spending and no return to austerity

  • Labour’s tax red lines have left Reeves with ‘one hand tied’ for budget, says IFS

  • UK consumer confidence tumbles as households fear ‘painful’ budget; UK debt hits 100% of GDP – as it happened

  • UK consumer confidence falls sharply amid fears of ‘painful’ budget

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