Emptier Wallets

The cash-for-benefits budget achieved the fastest decline ever in jobs; down 1.8% in November; since July of 2021 when the Chinese plague was rampant. A further 0.2% decline is expected over the next year.
    All this means that the next Chancellor will be grabbing another £30-50 billion at the end of 2026. Groan. Not that public sector jobs are affected by the decline, which is being inflicted on just the wealth-creating private sector.