A-level Paper 2, June 2018The National and Global Economy

A-level Paper 2, June 2018, Q4(a)

Explain one likely reason why the 2019 budget surplus target was abandoned.

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Context

The UK has experienced a budget deficit since 2001. The government aimed to reach a budget surplus by 2019, but in 2016 this target was abandoned.

Specification topics

Public sector finances

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