Rise in rate expectations casts doubt on pre-election tax cuts

We would be surprised if the Chancellor is unable to find any cash to deliver some popular sweeteners to the electorate ahead of the next general election. But the latest data are a setback for the Chancellor and will probably mean that any pre-election fiscal giveaways are modest or swiftly reversed.

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