The Labour government agreed to make changes in taxation and expenditure in order to balance the budget and restore confidence, but the Cabinet could not agree on the two options available: either introduce tariffs, or make 20% cuts in unemployment benefit.
The Labour government agreed in principle to make changes in taxation and to cut expenditure in order to balance the budget and restore confidence. However the Cabinet could not agree on the two options available: either introduce tariffs (that is, raise taxes on imports), or make 20% cuts in unemployment benefit.