The government expects its Autumn Statement to be judged on three tests. First of all, how do the markets react?
The decisions announced today by the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt mean that the government will be issuing £31 billion less in gilts – in other words, in borrowing – than expected after the mini-Budget.
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