Will the UK suffer a "lost decade"? This week the government will reveal its plans to solve the economic crisis. But some think the cure it is proposing is worse than the disease.
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Britain braces for a government Big Squeeze
Will the UK suffer a "lost decade"? This week the government will reveal its plans to solve the economic crisis. But some think the cure it is proposing is worse than the disease.
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What's happening?
The UK economy is going through a crisis. Tomorrow the government will explain what it is going to do to fix it. It is expected to announce big increases in tax and cuts in spending.
The UK government had to spend lots of money to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic and the crisis in Ukraine.
Now it says it is spending too much. It needs to raise more money and cut the amount it spends.
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Some think it is doing the wrong thing. They say if the government keeps cutting the amount it spends, people will get poorer. Then they will have less money to pay back in tax, so the government will still lose money.
But others think we have no choice. They say the government cannot afford to spend more money than it has.
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Will the UK suffer a "lost decade"?
Yes! These plans will make everyone poorer. It is wrong to make ordinary people pay for this crisis.
No! Although they will hurt in the short term, the plans will create a stronger economy and everyone will benefit.
Britain braces for a government Big Squeeze
Hard times: the chancellor is expected to ask everyone to tighten their belts.