英国在亨特预算前增加中创下了创纪录的财政盈余。 UK Posts Record Fiscal Surplus in Pre-Budget Boost for Hunt.

受大幅税收和债务利息成本下降的推动，英国 1 月份预算盈余达到创纪录的 167 亿英镑（合 211 亿美元）。 The UK has posted a record budget surplus of £16.7bn ($21.1bn) in January, driven by a significant tax take and falling interest costs on debt. 英国国家统计局公布的数据显示，本财年前 10 个月的预算赤字为 966 亿英镑，比预测少 92 亿英镑。 The figures, released by the Office for National Statistics, leave the budget deficit at £96.6bn in the first 10 months of the fiscal year, £9.2bn less than forecast. 盈余增加了3月6日预算中减税的可能性，因为财政大臣杰里米·亨特面临来自基层保守党的压力，要求在预计今年晚些时候举行的大选之前挽救该党的政治命运。 The surplus raises the prospect of tax cuts in the March 6 budget, as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt comes under pressure from grassroots Conservatives to rescue the party's political fortunes ahead of a general election expected later this year.

February 21, 2024

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