Next week’s Spending Review will shine a light on the UK’s tight fiscal position. And the Chancellor’s problems are far from over. U-turns on benefit and welfare spending and higher borrowing costs may mean that to maintain the current buffer against her fiscal rules, Reeves may need to raise £18-46bn in the Budget later this year.
We'll be discussing the outlook for UK fiscal policy and issues relating to the wider economy shortly after the Chancellor's Spending Review is released in a 20-minute online Drop-In at 3pm BST on Wednesday 11th June. (Register here.)
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