Economy woes will see Conservatives do battle over tax cuts as election time looms

Getting debt down was the third of Mr Sunak's five priorities at the start of the year. At that point, controlling inflation and debt - compared with stopping small boats and cutting NHS waiting lists - looked like the easier ones to meet. Not so, now.

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