Posted 12/19/2023, 4:25:00 PM
UK statistics chief challenges Sunak's debt claims
- UK Statistics Authority chair challenges PM Sunak's claim that public debt has been reduced
- Sir Robert Chote says Sunak's definition of debt reduction is limited and risks being misleading
- Sunak claimed debt is falling based on 2027-28 forecasts, not current debt levels
- Chote says average person would interpret Sunak's claims to mean debt is already dropping due to government decisions
- Liberal Democrats say Sunak is undermining trust in politics by making up claims about the economy