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UK Chancellor signals restraint on tax rises to sustain economic confidence
BBC NewsLO·GB·2 days ago
A British Social Attitudes survey shows only 7% of respondents support cutting disability benefits, with 49% favoring increases, including among Conservative and Reform voters. This signals political risk for any UK government pursuing welfare retrenchment, though support for overall welfare spending has declined. The finding is a single survey data point, not a policy change, but it constrains fiscal options.
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