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Labour claims Sunak will not have 'fiscal headroom' to cut taxes before next election

New UK growth forecasts from the Bank of England show that Rishi Sunak will not have the “fiscal headroom” to cut taxes before the next election, according to shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves.

Labour claims Sunak will not have 'fiscal headroom' to cut taxes before next election
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The central bank now forecasts the UK economy will grow by 1.5 and 1 per cent in 2023 and 2024 respectively, compared to the 2.1 and 1.3 per cent predicted by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) last month.

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