A team of independent economic experts will review the three-year spending plan in October and it is looking increasingly likely that they will reduce ministers’ growth forecasts.

That would mean ministers would have to either run a deficit or raise taxes and cut spending to balance the books.

It is understood that tentative plans are being drawn up for a new fiscal stimulus package to kickstart the economy.

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