In the wake of the #Budget2024 announcements, UK politicians have criticized the government's financial plans, highlighting a series of deep cuts to public services. Caroline Lucas pointed out that the budget includes over 10bn+ in cuts as part of an election strategy, emphasizing the negative impact of continued austerity and the unforgivable damage already inflicted. Sam Tarry noted a reduction of 20 billion pounds from vital public services by 2028, alongside tax cuts favoring the wealthy, describing it as a move by a failing government. Bell Ribeiro Addy called it a pre-election 'cut & run' budget, aimed more at electoral prospects than public service investment. Beth Winter and Diane Abbott echoed these sentiments, with Winter calling for increased public spending and Abbott identifying the budget as an extension of austerity, mentioning a NI giveaway that mainly benefits individuals earning over 50K and big businesses, all at the expense of public services.
#Budget24 should be seen as a third instalment of the Tory austerity under Hunt begun in 2023. A NI giveaway which mainly benefits people on £50K+, plus tax handouts to big business. All paid for by deep cuts to public services and to public investment. Even more austerity. 1/2
This Budget slashes vital public services to fund tax cuts for the wealthy. More austerity will only mean a continued fall in living standards in this country. We need a govt that will lift public investment and increase public spending by taxing wealth. #Budget24 https://t.co/s8gAgWSPsp
This afternoon, the Tories announced a pre-election cut & run budget. These announcements are more focused on improving their doomed electoral prospects and setting traps for Labour than providing the long-term investment needed to fix public services #Budget24 1/11 🧵
£20B slashed from vital public services by 2028, paired with tax cuts, which overwhelmingly favour the very richest in our society. Another round of austerity from the architects of inequality. #Budget2024: a desperate move from a failing government.
Most public services face huge cuts - and this on top of the unforgivable damage the Tories have already done with so called austerity. Grim and wrong #Budget2024 #GeneralElectionlNow https://t.co/GEzRM8pvZN
Today is #Budget2024 - and we’re going to see the Tories end as they began with cuts, cuts, cuts. The country is desperate for investment but these scorched earth ideologues are instead going to raid public purse to tune of 10bn+ in desperate election bid. https://t.co/eFnr2wdpgG