Extra tax bill barely dents Covid cost

THE decision by Jeremy Hunt to impose the greatest tax burden since the war – totalling an extra £25billion – compares

with the £854billion being spent by the Government on waste, borrowing and fraud.

£376bn: Estimated total spending due to Covid

£177bn: Public borrowing during 2022

£120bn: National debt interest payments this year

£100bn: State support on energy bills

£81bn: Other spending

Compiled by SAM MERRIMAN. Sources: Office for Budget Responsibility, Public Accounts Committee, MigrationWatch, Institute for Fiscal Studies, Resolution Foundation, HMRC, British Journal of General Practice, National Audit Office)