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Party sources say they are sceptical of Labour's plans to bring down the deficit and doubt the OBR's forecasts will bear out in reality.

“We all doubt ourselves at times, myself included,” Maher said in a statement.

“I seriously doubt any of those attorneys understand the depth of what they have done,” Barger said.

He said the 51-year-old had fallen out with friends and family over his views and could lose his job at Waitrose, adding: "There will, no doubt, be an HR meeting after this."

Though it will not directly affect them, sixth form students taking A-levels at New-Bridge Integrated College in County Down expressed particular doubt about the proposal to remove AS qualifications.