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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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City Staff

FTSE 100 Live: Pound falls as Hunt raises taxes at Autumn Statement

Huge spending cuts and tax rises will be unveiled by Jeremy Hunt today as the Chancellor attempts to restore UK economic credibility.

His autumn statement will include figures from the Office for Budget Responsibility showing the size of the black hole in public finances.

The pound has improved to around $1.19 since the government ditched most of September’s mini-budget and the dollar weakened on hopes that US interest rates are near their peak.

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