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Chancellor Cuts Growth Forecast, Boosts Defense Spending Amid Warnings

3/26/2025

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her Spring Statement, slashing the UK growth forecast to a mere 1% for 2025. Amidst welfare cuts, she pledged an additional £2.2 billion for defense. The Office for Budget Responsibility raised alarms over escalating borrowing and the looming threat of missing fiscal targets, casting a shadow over the nation’s economic future.

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her Spring Statement, slashing the UK growth forecast to a mere 1% for 2025. Amidst welfare cuts, she pledged an additional £2.2 billion for defense. The Office for Budget Responsibility raised alarms over escalating borrowing and the looming threat of missing fiscal targets, casting a shadow over the nation’s economic future.