Jeremy Hunt says 'difficult decisions' to be made in bid to fix chaos caused by Truss government
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will make "difficult decisions" when he delivers tomorrow's Autumn Budget statement, the government has said. Hunt, the third Conservative Chancellor in three months, is bidding to balance the books and stabilise the economy after weeks of market turmoil under Liz Truss and inflation hitting a 41-year high of 11.1 per cent in October.
READ MORE: Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Budget: What we know and what to look for - including council tax rise, energy bills support and 'stealth' taxes Mr Hunt will warn that “high inflation is the enemy of stability” as it sends food and fuel bills soaring, causes businesses to fail and raises unemployment. “It erodes savings, causes industrial unrest, and cuts funding for public services. It hurts the poorest the most and eats away at the trust upon which a strong society is built,” he is set to say.
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