Autumn statement: where might Jeremy Hunt spend his windfall?
by Phillip Inman from on (#6GHJ1)
The chancellor is estimated to have billions to play with and has a range of options from lowering income tax to cutting inheritance tax
Jeremy Hunt could have more money to play with in this week's autumn statement after a reassessment of the public finances from the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). One economic consultancy says a combination of higher growth and lower debt bills could hand the chancellor as much as 25bn in extra firepower, up from 6.5bn in the spring. We look at some of his options.
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