Two in three Brits pessimistic about of UK economy ahead of Budget

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : The chancellor is facing calls to ensure Britain's military spending is ramped up, whilst also ensuring the string of pledges set out by the prime minister during his first weeks in office are fully funded with either tax hikes or billions in savings.
57% : John Healey will deliver his first Budget on Wednesday in a highly anticipated address Two-thirds of Britons are pessimistic about the future of the UK economy, new polling has suggested, as 70 per cent expect tax hikes in John Healey's Budget.
52% : "With seven in ten anticipating that the government will increase their personal taxes, public pessimism remains acute across demographic groups and political divides.
50% : "While there is enduring public support for protecting the NHS, Britons show clear resistance to broad-based personal tax increases, preferring targeted measures on high earners or spending reductions on foreign aid.
48% : "As Westminster navigates demanding fiscal constraints, the central challenge for the government will be addressing deep-seated cost-of-living concerns and demonstrating a credible path to growth without eroding voter confidence through widespread tax rises.
40% : But new polling from IPSOS shows that 70 per cent of Britons believe it is likely the government will raise taxes they pay in the next year, compared with 17 per cent who think it's unlikely.
39% : He will come under pressure to either hike taxes or cut spending elswhere to increase that funding further, having resigned as defence secretary ahead of publication of the Dip, arguing it did not provide enough money for the armed forces.

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