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Explainer details
- DOI
- 10.1920/ex.ifs.2024.0052
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
Johnson, P. (2022). The mini-Budget explained [Explainer] Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/mini-budget-explained (accessed: 19 July 2025).
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