Ahead of this week’s Tory Budget, Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell revealed a ‘Fiscal Credibility Rule’ that every policy in a Labour Government would have to adhere to.
He said that the party would be committed to eliminating the deficit, and would not borrow to fund day-to-day government spending – but borrowing would be an option for investment into capital projects.
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