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But the chancellor has been forced to deny claims his support package has been expedited to generate positive headlines after the Partygate report, the Guardian’s lead reports. The paper weighs up the pros and cons of Mr Sunak’s support deal, saying on the one hand it is “more ambitious” than initially predicted and has been welcomed by charities and the Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank while also citing critics that call it nothing more than a “sticking plaster” that failed to address long-term pressures on household finances.