Rachel Reeves faces questions over political judgment after winter fuel U-turn

Ruth Gregory, economist at Capital Economics, said the data “lays bare the scale of the challenge” for the government on growth. If the OBR cut its forecast for potential productivity growth from 1...

“We suspect the chancellor’s fiscal predicament will only get worse later in the year,” said Ruth Gregory at Capital Economics.

Despite the boost from NI contributions, “the fiscal year got off to a poor start,” said Ruth Gregory, economist at the consultancy Capital Economics. “This raises the chances that if the chancellor...