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UK Government unveils painful budget as recession takes hold

Autumn statement 2022

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivering his autumn statement to MPs in the House of Commons. Credit: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/PA/Alamy

Britain's government has unveiled a painful budget with £55 billion of tax hikes and spending cuts, as it confirms the country is in recession. Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt says the measures will alleviate rather than aggravate the economic downturn.



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