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The i reports the government’s independent economic forecaster is set to tell Liz Truss she has billions of pounds less than she thought to fund tax cuts if she becomes prime minister. The paper says experts expect the Office for Budget Responsibility, in an updated forecast of Britain’s economy, to say government borrowing will increase because of high inflation and a looming recession. The i says the forecast could force Ms Truss to scale back her tax policies or borrow billions more.

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