Hunt to announce 2p national insurance cut in pre-election Budget
The Chancellor defied calls for a reduction in income tax amid deteriorating forecasts for the public finances.
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Dame Priti Patel asks Chancellor to ‘scrap tourism tax’ in upcoming Budget
Dame Priti said the move would ‘give businesses a real boost’.
Billionaire ex-Tory donor blasts ‘completely underwhelming’ Jeremy Hunt
Well, this is far from a ringing endorsement for Jeremy Hunt, who is set to deliver the official Budget next week.
IFS urges Chancellor to explain how he will pay for tax cuts as Budget nears
Jeremy Hunt is understood to be considering a further squeeze on already tight spending plans in order to pay for more tax cuts.
Jeremy Hunt faces probe for auctioning ‘Tea in Commons’
Jeremy Hunt offered parents at his children’s school the opportunity to have afternoon tea in Parliament, during a fundraising drive.
Hunt spins himself into a daze as economy falls into recession
The UK economy entered a technical recession at the end of 2023 after a worse-than-expected 0.3 per cent contraction in the fourth quarter.
IMF downgrades UK growth forecast and blasts Govt’s ‘unrealistic’ spending plans
The body’s chief economist said: ‘We would advise against further discretionary tax cuts as envisioned and discussed now.’
Elevenses: Tax or Spend?
If the Tories cared to look, they’d realise most people want them to prioritise the latter.
People are convinced we are headed for a spring general election following Hunt’s announcement
The Lib Dems have called it the "last throw of the dice by a flailing Conservative government".