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Starmer Quotes £16 Billion OBR Hit, Skips Net £5-6 Billion Tally
Productivity review offset by wages, yet welfare U-turns and headroom hikes forced £26bn tax rises
Keir Starmer blamed a £16bn OBR productivity hit for tax hikes, omitting offsets that cut the net impact to £5-6bn. Actual drivers: welfare reversals and doubled fiscal headroom, revealing choice over necessity.