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What can the Chancellor do?
Chancellor John Healey is under pressure to offer 'breathing space' measures in next Wednesday's Budget. This could involve tax cuts, increased benefits, or subsidies to ease the cost of living. However, any measures must be carefully balanced against the UK's overall economic health and the need to control national debt.
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