由于2025年国内生产总值增长预测减半,英国总理宣布大幅削减开支和增税。 UK Chancellor announces severe spending cuts and tax rises due to halved 2025 GDP growth forecast.

英国总理雷切尔·里夫斯(Rachel Reeves)宣布大幅削减开支和增税, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced deep spending cuts and tax hikes to address a halved GDP growth forecast of 1% for 2025, down from 2%. 预算责任厅警告说,实现财政目标的可能性为54%,建议秋季可能有必要进一步增加税收。 The Office for Budget Responsibility warns of a 54% chance that fiscal targets will be met, suggesting further tax increases may be necessary in autumn. Reeves旨在通过削减福利和外援来稳定经济。 Reeves aims to stabilize the economy by cutting welfare benefits and foreign aid. 这些措施是在通货膨胀率上升和借贷成本上升的情况下采取的,经济学家警告说,经济前景仍然脆弱。 The measures come amid rising inflation and higher borrowing costs, with economists cautioning that the economic outlook remains fragile.