Article 6K1HZ The Conservatives’ economic record since 2010 in 10 charts

The Conservatives’ economic record since 2010 in 10 charts

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Richard Partington Economics correspondent
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From a huge budget deficit to weak GDP and a record rise in tax, we look at the background to the Tory budget

Jeremy Hunt will attempt to use next week's budget to reboot the Conservatives' flatlining performance in the opinion polls before the next general election, with the chancellor widely expected to announce sweeping tax cuts.

But while Rishi Sunak will be hoping his chancellor delivers a near-term bounce from crowd-pleasing giveaways, his government is facing growing pressure over the Tories' management of the economy over the past 14 years. Here are 10 charts outlining the Conservatives' record since 2010.

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