How Jeremy Hunt survived the breaking of the Blue Wall
The former chancellor’s political acumen – and £100,000 of his own money – kept him afloat in Surrey’s sea change.
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Lower inflation figures won’t help Jeremy Hunt
The Chancellor is trapped: convincing voters the economy is improving, while acknowledging they do not feel it.
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What Westminster isn’t telling you about our GDP figures
Jeremy Hunt says the UK economy is back to “full health”, but Rachel Reeves claims we have gone from “no…
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You’re not paying as much tax as you think
The latest data from the OECD suggests high-tax Britain is a myth.
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Abolishing National Insurance is a great idea
Keir Starmer attacked Jeremy Hunt for raising the idea – but Labour should want this as well.
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Labour will need “to a find different way” to pay for £111m NHS dentistry reform
Preet Gill, the shadow public health minister, said that there are no plans for the party to U-turn on the…
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The Conservatives still look doomed
Jeremy Hunt’s Budget lacked a sharp-edged election argument capable of troubling Labour.
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“Austerity has returned”: The expert verdict on Jeremy Hunt’s Budget
Reactions to the Chancellor’s plans for the economy.
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The Chancellor’s biggest budget giveaway is to his own re-election campaign
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Jeremy Hunt must seize his chance to get the NHS back on track
For a healthier society, the government must commit to funding and support that can fix the health service.
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Jeremy Hunt’s non-dom ploy should worry Labour
Keir Starmer’s party risks losing one of its flagship policies and key revenue raisers.
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What does it mean when a council declares bankruptcy?
Local governments across England are worried about their finances, and we should be too.
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Housing benefits still won’t keep up with skyrocketing rents
Despite what Jeremy Hunt said in his Autumn Statement, reforms to the Local Housing Allowance don’t go anywhere near far…
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Jeremy Hunt’s plan for chaos
The Autumn Statement revealed a government using its remaining time in office to poison its successor’s inheritance.
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Why the Autumn Statement was a hammer blow to Labour’s green ambitions
Cuts are now baked into the next government's base budget. Any new tax rises or growth windfalls will be plugging…
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Mortgages are approaching a new cliff edge
Why Jeremy Hunt can’t stop the housing crash.
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The problem with Jeremy Hunt’s pledge to get people “fit for work”
The Chancellor wants to push more sick people into being economically productive but offers little to make them well in…
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How should Labour respond to the Autumn Statement?
Jeremy Hunt is borrowing from the future to pay for tax cuts now – Rachel Reeves will need to react.
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Jeremy Hunt has set a trap for Labour
The Chancellor’s tax cuts are only enabled by painful future spending cuts.
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Jeremy Hunt’s pre-election giveaways won’t compensate for a lost decade
The Chancellor painted a rosy picture of economic growth and rising prosperity. But none of it was true.
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