Spin doctor Sunak can't fool the experts
Boffins round on Tories' not-so-generous coronavirus Budget
Tory Chancellor Rishi Sunak
HOUSEHOLDS face being hundreds of pounds a year worse off even before the impact of the coronavirus pandemic is known, experts warned today following an “incredibly grim” economic forecast.
It came before the FTSE 100 lost more than one-tenth of its value as global stock markets faced a rout in the face of Covid-19 fears.
The index suffered its worst daily trading since the crash of October 1987 and its third worst day in history.
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