Chancellor Rishi Sunak was keen to present his Spring statement as a series of tax cuts. But official figures forecast the biggest fall in living standards for 66 years.
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And the cuts he announced today undo just a quarter of the tax hikes that Mr Sunak himself has brought in over the last two years.
As expected, the chancellor will cut 5 pence off fuel duty for one year.
He's also raising the point at which workers start paying National Insurance contributions/
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And the cuts he announced today undo just a quarter of the tax hikes that Mr Sunak himself has brought in over the last two years.
As expected, the chancellor will cut 5 pence off fuel duty for one year.
He's also raising the point at which workers start paying National Insurance contributions/
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