Hunt and Rees-Mogg among Tories at risk as rural support for Labour soars
The 12 million rural voters “could end up controlling who wins the general election”, it has been suggested.
The 12 million rural voters “could end up controlling who wins the general election”, it has been suggested.
"He’s either completely deluded or grossly negligent - by now even Larry the cat knows he’s talking boll****", Peter Stefanovic said.
Labour shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves, on the other hand, said that growth is “on the floor”.
Labour has branded Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s tax cut for people with pension pots worth more than £1 million a ‘giveaway to the top 1 per cent’.
Esther McVey and Philip Davies spoke to Mr Hunt on March 11 ahead of the spring Budget, prompting criticism from some.
Hunt used his Budget to abolish the tax-free limit on pensions savings in one of the most high-profile parts of the package.
Dowden said it was ‘a basic, decent principle’ that if people work hard, they should be able to save money and invest for their retirement.
Britain is set for a prolonged period of low growth, high taxes and declining living standards, but let's all talk about small boats and Gary Lineker.
The chancellor said "British ale may be warm, but the duty on a pint is frozen", much to the irritation of people on social media.
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