英国政府周三公布了新的支出和税收计划，旨在使其保持在缩小预算赤字的轨道上，但步伐比此前所期望的更慢。
The U.K. government Wednesday set out new plans for spending and taxation intended to keep it on track to narrow its budget deficit, but at a slower pace than previously hoped for.
财政大臣约翰·希利概述了一份年度预算，他表示，这份预算旨在为因美国和伊朗之间的战争而面临更高能源账单的家庭提供“喘息空间”，他仅宣布了支出和税收的适度增长。
Outlining an annual budget that he said was intended to provide “breathing space” for households facing higher energy bills as a result of the war between the U.S. and Iran, Treasury chief John Healey announced only modest increases in spending and taxation.