The Prime Minister has promised a number of major policy announcements before Parliament begins its Easter recess
Rishi Sunak is running out of time to deliver a number of key policies which have been delayed as a result ofIn the coming days Mr Johnson will give evidence to the Commons committee which has been, while MPs will have their first vote on the Prime Minister’s Windsor Framework deal with the EU.
And this week will see the publication of updated inflation figures and a decision from the Bank of England on whether to hike interest rates again – both potentially crucial moments in demonstrating whether or not Mr Sunak’s economic strategy is working., No 10 has decided to push back multiple announcements which had previously been mooted for this week.
Any Government announcements which have not been published before the Easter recess may risk being pushed back even further, because of “purdah” rules which bar the civil service from publicly working on politically controversial policies in the run-up to an election. This year’s local elections in much of England take place on 6 May.
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