Surprise boost for UK economy after record tax payments in January

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Official figures have shown a surprise surplus of £5 billion in the UK's public finances last month - far better than the £8 billion deficit that had been expected. Neil MacDonald crunches the numbers.

Official figures have shown a surprise surplus of £5 billion in the UK’s public finances last month – far better than the £8 billion deficit that had been expected.

The windfall has increased pressure on the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to allow improved pay offers for public sector workers, as he prepares for his budget next month.

Source: Financial Digest (financialdigest.net)

 

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They can't even repair the pot holes on our roads 😢🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Put your teeth in mother! falseeconomy 'Private Use Only: The Tory Party's True Colours on Display?' saveourpools sustainability

No 'despite Brexit' comment?

The Tories knew all about it don't worry about that. It's building up a war chest to bribe the voter's with tax cuts before the election .

robbed at the pumps and robbed every where else .

This is almost hilarious. An expected deficit of 8 billion but an actulal surplus of 5 billion. That’s 13 billion worth of ‘nobody had a clue what is going on’.

The Tory’s are robbing us

Tories are saving it (along with their massive donations) to bribe the electorate.

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