Sentences with phrase «fresh austerity measures»

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Hammond had to contend, personally, with the National Insurance U-turn fiasco fresh in everyone's mind from his spring statement as well as, politically, with calls from the Brexiter faction within his own party for a more positive vision, and demands from the more centrist Tories and the Opposition to relax austerity measures.

Hammond has loosened Osborne's fiscal rules, but he will press ahead with most of the pre-planned austerity measures — though the tax credits rebellion forced the government to promise not to look for fresh savings from the welfare bill in future years.

Ed Balls has accused the Chancellor of being in denial about the economic perils facing Britain after US growth figures posed fresh questions about the Government's austerity measures.