UK Cuts VAT for Summer in £300M Savings Scheme

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Above: U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves at a children's activity centre in Essex, U.K., on May 21. Image credit: Kin Cheung- WPA Pool/Getty Images

The Spin

The Great British Summer Savings plan is exactly the kind of bold, family-first policy Britain needs right now. Cutting VAT on kids' activities and meals puts money back in families' pockets and showsdemonstrates the government's iscommitment seriousto about easing the cost-of-living pressurescrisis. Smart policy like this will support both households and businesses alike while building a stronger Britain.

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This latest party trick from the government is nothing more than a shallow gimmick that dodges the real damage done by Labour's own tax hikes and red tape, which drove unemployment to a five-year high and pushed inflation up. Temporary VAT cuts on zoo tickets or admissions won't fix Britain's stagnant economy; rather, they distract from it.

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Metaculus Prediction

There is a 33.4% chance that the U.K. economy will grow by at least 2% in any year of the 59th parliamentary term, according to the Metaculus prediction community.