on pensions, changes to tax rules to encourage people, particularly doctors, to return to work. but the government s independent forecasters, the obr, says we still face the sharpest fall in living standards since the 19505. and labour accused the government of sticking plaster politics. our first report tonight is from our political editor, chris mason. when will things actually get better, chancellor?- when will things actually get better, chancellor? ., , better, chancellor? there have been rather a few better, chancellor? there have been rather a few chancellors better, chancellor? there have been rather a few chancellors of better, chancellor? there have been rather a few chancellors of late, - rather a few chancellors of late, here is the current one, jeremy hunt, the fourth in a year in a big moment. at one end of downing street, his wife and children. at the other end out on whitehall and beyond, this again. striking workers, schools closed, demonstrations. d0
of a flat economy, of widespread strikes even today, of declining living standards, and some concerns going forward. this is what the government independent forecaster thinks is going to happen with the economy, better up front next year, not a recession, but still down and a touch worse in future years. broadly speaking, the forecast looks better this year, that is mostly luck, the economy doing a bit better, energy prices going up less than expected. 0ver better, energy prices going up less than expected. over the medium term a little bit of the additional growth according to the office for budget responsibility, down to some of the measures we have seen in particular and we are expecting to get more people into work. the chancellor s get more people into work. the chancellor s central aim is a plan for growth that stops the lack of workers and very low investment. the obr workers and very low investment. the 0br has given an early bird that it could boost the workforce by 55 and 2