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By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rishi Sunak faced broad criticism on Thursday for not giving enough help to poorer households as the country heads for its biggest drop in living standards since at least the 1950s. After earning plaudits for his response to the coronavirus crisis in 2020, Sunak was under fire for what fiscal analysts said looked like a plan to hold back money for giveaways to voters ahead of Britain’s next national election. Sunak announced reductions in fuel duty and taxes on wages including an income tax cut in 2024 in a budget u…