Hunt Pledges 'Responsible' Tax and Spending Plans as Experts Debate Economic Policy
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he will only cut taxes in a "sensible, sustainable" way and wants to be "responsible" with public spending to reduce the tax burden.
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Andy Haldane, former Bank of England chief economist, said the government's fiscal rules are now harming the economy by constraining decisions.
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Mariano Janin, who lost his daughter to suicide after cyberbullying, advocated for tougher laws and said the Online Safety Bill is a "first step".
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Labour's Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson criticized the government's "rushed" new childcare plans and said Labour would deliver "free breakfast clubs".
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Jeremy Hunt stated he does not believe in "forever expanding the welfare state" as that is not compatible with reducing taxes.