Chancellor unlikely to start splashing some cash

As soon as last week’s figures showed that public sector borrowing is likely to undershoot the OBR’s forecast this year, the Chancellor was inundated with calls for what he should do with this windfall. However, the Chancellor is unlikely to respond with a significant give-away in next month’s Budget.

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