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Britain paying ‘moron premium’ on borrowing since Truss’s disastrous mini budget, chancellor says

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The IndependentBritain paying ‘moron premium’ on borrowing since Truss’s disastrous mini budget, chancellor says
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It came as John Healey warned that the UK faces more ‘hard decisions’ about its spending priorities in the coming years, after delivering his first Budget on Wednesday

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