Szu Ping Chan

Battles for spend mean projects are ‘rushed and based on little evidence’

Former OBR chief says increasing national insurance contributions will hurt wages

Former chancellor warns Rachel Reeves would use the OBR’s audit to justify huge tax rises

Office for Budget Responsibility says £25bn increase in National Insurance contributions for employers will mean fewer people in workforce

Britain's tax and spending watchdog has downgraded its UK growth forecasts after Rachel Reeves launched the biggest tax raid on record

Rachel Reeves has crushed hopes of higher growth with a record £40bn tax raid that will damage living standards.

Workers face stealth raid on earnings because tax thresholds have been frozen rather than increased in line with the cost of living

Spending on health and disability welfare to rise by £19bn, show official forecasts

The bond vigilantes smell blood.

Szu Ping Chan 6 min read The bond vigilantes smell blood.