A row has broken out between the UK's financial watchdog and former Conservative chancellor Jeremy Hunt over a review into the so-called £22bn "black hole" in the public finances Labour claims it has inherited.

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Hunt claims Budget watchdog will 'break impartiality' to aid case for Labour tax rises

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgr00vewpxno Getty ImagesA row has broken out between the UK’s financial watchdog and former Conservative chancellor Jeremy Hunt over a review into the so-called £22bn “black hole” in the public finances Labour claims it has inherited.Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, is expected to raise several taxes in her Budget on Wednesday to cover the claimed shortfall. Source

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A row has broken out between the UK’s financial watchdog and former Conservative chancellor Jeremy Hunt over a review into the so-called £22bn “black hole” in the public finances Labour claims it has inherited. Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, is expected to raise several taxes in her Budget on Wednesday to cover the claimed shortfall. But Hunt says a report to be released on the same day by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OB…

Hunt claims Budget watchdog will 'break impartiality' to aid case for Labour tax rises

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