Why won’t the government act now to save the economy?

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With the latest economic forecasts why is the government waiting to make any changes? (PA Archive)

Next year may see the start of an economic recovery but what we must ask is how far has the UK fallen in the first place?

Even the latest economic forecasts for 2023 show the UK lagging behind Italy, France, Japan, Canada, the USA, China, and even Russia, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Pubs and shops have already had to close due to the price of energy and more people are being pushed into poverty every day.