UK voters kept ‘in dark’ on plans for economy

Parties are keeping British voters “in the dark” about their plans for the economy, experts warned in a scathing analysis of the lack of detail in manifesto deficit-reduction promises.

The independent Institute for Fiscal Studies said there were “genuinely big differences” between the rival approaches on the key battleground issue but urged clarity on the tax and spending measures.

It delivered ammunition for each side — suggesting the Tories would have to make swingeing cuts to services and Labour would borrow £26bn (€36bn) a year.