Chancellor 'a gnat's whisker' from having to raise taxes - with 'sting in the tail' in her plans

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Chancellor 'a gnat's whisker' from having to raise taxes - with 'sting in the tail' in her plans

Rachel Reeves is a "gnat's whisker" away from having to raise taxes in the autumn budget, a leading economist has warned - despite the chancellor insisting her plans are "fully funded".

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