Sweeten Budget pill

We’Ve heard lots about the bitter economic medicine the British public will have to swallow after Thursday’s Budget.

But we urge Chancellor Jeremy hunt not to forget to sweeten the pills. Yes, he wants to put the nation’s finances back on a sustainable footing. But raising taxes too far risks stifling growth.

The Mail is pleased, though, that Rishi Sunak has signalled his commitment to the pensions triple lock. There could be nothing crueller than leaving elderly households at the mercy of inflation.