{
  "id": 17179879,
  "title": "Britain Tests the Limits With Plan to Tax Its Way Out of Debt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/britain-tests-the-limits-with-plan-to-tax-its-way-out-of-debt",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-30T05:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "slug": "bloomberg",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-30/britain-tests-the-limits-with-plan-to-tax-its-way-out-of-debt"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Britain was singled out for praise by the International Monetary Fund this month for the boldest deficit-reduction plan of any Group of Seven nation. Bolder still is its decision to deliver the whole squeeze with higher taxes, with economists warning that Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}