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Rishi Sunak says public finances won't be fixed overnight

Reuters | , London
Feb 28, 2021 02:42 PM IST

Sunak declined to comment on specific tax rises he might have in mind before delivering the budget to parliament on Wednesday.

British finance minister Rishi Sunak said he would not try to fix the public finances overnight, days before he presents a budget statement that is expected to include further heavy borrowing to steer the economy through the Covid-19 crisis.

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is seen at Downing Street amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in London, Britain September 24, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo(REUTERS)
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is seen at Downing Street amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in London, Britain September 24, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo(REUTERS)

"Look, this is not something that's going to happen overnight. Given the scale of the shock we've experienced, the scale of the damage, this is going to take time to fix," he told Sky News.

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"It's important ...to also have strong public finances over time".

Sunak declined to comment on specific tax rises he might have in mind before delivering the budget to parliament on Wednesday.


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