Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-11-07 22:16:13 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A8C38905EA965E4C38EB7A6CD9397D4DAD8DA7729458A81B3051579B63D45CCB
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Original Note:
The claim of a "£22 billion black hole" is misleading. The independent Office for Budget Responsibility's report on the UK finances found: "£9.5 billion additional pressures identified [...] from information provided by the Treasury" Not £22 billion as the letter claims https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-october-2024/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/10/31/obr-casts-doubt-on-reevess-22bn-black-hole-claim/
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