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"Rachel Reeves has suffered a new blow ahead of her autumn Budget with an international report warning that her high tax and spend policies will stifle economic growth and cause a surge in inflation. A major international body which monitors economic activity also concluded that the added impact of Donald Trump's tariffs will give the UK one of the highest rates of inflation in the G7 leading economies."
The Independent funds reporting across issues such as reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech, keeping coverage free from paywalls and supported by reader donations. The OECD report warns that high tax-and-spend policies under Rachel Reeves will stifle economic growth and trigger a surge in inflation. The report adds that the extra impact of Donald Trump's proposed tariffs would push UK inflation to one of the highest rates among G7 economies. Reeves faces pressure to raise taxes further to close an estimated £40bn spending shortfall. The OECD projects growth falling from 1.4% this year to 1% in 2026 and warns of persistently elevated inflation.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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