Rishi Sunak's last chance: Conservatives demand tax cuts before the election. The UK economy entered a technical recession in the second half of 2023.

Growth forecasts for the current year and 2025 from both the Bank of England and the Bureau of Budget Responsibility are almost dead activity. Only a tax cut could raise the expectations of some Tories who face a more than certain defeat in the general elections scheduled for the end of the year. Today all the polls give Labor an advantage of over 20 points if the polls were called.