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Spring Statement: Sunak defends announced measures following criticism

Rishi Sunak has defended the measures outlined in Wednesday’s spring statement, saying they included tax cuts that would reward people for their hard work.

The Chancellor said the handling of the coronavirus, which he described as the biggest economic shock in more than 300 years, had been “extraordinary”.

The Office for Budget Responsibility said living standards will suffer the biggest slump since records began in the 1950s.