The chancellor’s spring statement came under fire from all sides, as he was accused in various ways of doing too little to help address the cost-of-living crisis and of some ministers spending too much. Sunak’s response was carefully calibrated to lower expectations. She said she had to be “absolutely honest” that the government could not offset the impact of the lingering inflation. “They [the measures the government has taken] “It can not alleviate all the difficulties caused by high inflation.” “No chancellor could do that.” The Prime Minister took a very different tone. “It simply came to our notice then
