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Former Education Minister Says Childcare Needs Boost For Students And Disadvantaged Families
Social affairs
Former Education Minister Says Childcare Needs Boost For Students And Disadvantaged Families
Chair of the Education Select Committee Robin Walker has said Government childcare measures must go further to support families and the early years sector, urging the government to expand provisions to graduate students and disadvantaged groups.
Cynical Voters Think Tax Cuts Are An Election 'Bribe', New Survey Shows
Political parties
Cynical Voters Think Tax Cuts Are An Election "Bribe", New Survey Shows
Exclusive: Almost three quarters of people believed Rishi Sunak's government has cut tax as a pre-election bribe for their vote, rather than because it feels it is the "right thing to do" for the country, in a major new opinion poll.
Jeremy Hunt Says It Would Take 'Many Parliaments' To Abolish National Insurance
Economy
Jeremy Hunt Says It Would Take "Many Parliaments" To Abolish National Insurance
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said abolishing National Insurance will be the work of "many Parliaments" after he used his Spring Budget statement last week to hint he was considering reform to the tax on workers.
'We are actually bloody well leading this thing': The Grant Shapps interview
Defence
By Sophie Church
'We are actually bloody well leading this thing': The Grant Shapps interview
The British army may be shrinking and its nuclear missiles misfiring, but Grant Shapps tells Sophie Church the UK is leading the way on modern warfare. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Experts Say Government Plans For Public Spending Cuts Are 'Laughable'
Economy
Experts Say Government Plans For Public Spending Cuts Are "Laughable"
The "fictional" cuts to public spending that underpinned Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget mean voters are not getting a true picture of the choices facing the next Government, experts have said.
Spring Budget Leaves Labour Facing Squeeze On Manifesto Plans
Economy
Spring Budget Leaves Labour Facing Squeeze On Manifesto Plans
Tight public finances after the next election could leave any potential Labour government forced to make significant decisions on taxation and borrowing to pursue its manifesto plans, after Wednesday's Budget saw chancellor Jeremy Hunt eat into the party's plans to raise revenue.
This cynical Budget is the last desperate attempt of a dying government
Economy
By Angela Eagle MP
This cynical Budget is the last desperate attempt of a dying government
Listening to the Chancellor make the Budget Statement, you’d be forgiven for thinking taxes were falling.
The Chancellor delivered a great Budget – the pressure is now on Labour
Economy
By Lord Lamont of Lerwick
The Chancellor delivered a great Budget – the pressure is now on Labour
Jeremy Hunt’s Budget reminded me of my own in 1992, delivered on the very eve of an election being called. Both of us faced the pressure of high but unrealistic expectations.
Pensioners Slid Down The Pecking Order In Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget
Economy
Pensioners Slid Down The Pecking Order In Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget
Economic analysts have noted that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has taken a different path from his predecessors such as David Cameron's chancellor George Osborne, with decisions in the Spring Budget that could leave workers better off, but pensioners worse off. 
Spring Budget Was A 'High Risk' Way To Cut Taxes, According To Economists
Economy
Spring Budget Was A "High Risk" Way To Cut Taxes, According To Economists
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's decision to leave a narrow fiscal "buffer room" in Wednesday's budget has been described as a "high risk" strategy by economists who say that deep public spending cuts could be penciled in on the horizon to pay for it.
Is Jeremy Hunt Actually Cutting Taxes?
Economy
Is Jeremy Hunt Actually Cutting Taxes?
Jeremy Hunt presented his much anticipated Spring Budget to the House of Commons on Wednesday, with its flagship policy of cutting a further two pence from National Insurance an apparent demonstration of his ability to cut taxes.
Spring Budget's Cost Of Living Support 'Thin On The Ground'
Social affairs
Spring Budget's Cost Of Living Support "Thin On The Ground"
Campaigners have said the cost of living support measures announced in Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget fall short of what is needed to help households struggling with the cost of living.
All The Key Announcements In Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget
Economy
All The Key Announcements In Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his Spring Budget to the House of Commons on Wednesday, with Conservative MPs clamouring for tax cuts in the lead up to the General Election.
Jeremy Hunt Cuts National Insurance And Scraps Non-Dom Tax Breaks In Spring Budget
Economy
Jeremy Hunt Cuts National Insurance And Scraps Non-Dom Tax Breaks In Spring Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a cut to National Insurance and abolished non-dom tax status in the Spring Budget.
Conservative MPs Worry Cost Of Headline Tax Cuts Will Be Hikes Elsewhere
Economy
Conservative MPs Worry Cost Of Headline Tax Cuts Will Be Hikes Elsewhere
A number of Conservative MPs have expressed concern that any cuts to personal taxation in Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget are likely to be raising taxes on business and foreign nationals.
MPs' Committee Doubts Government Plan To Manage 'Phenomenal' National Debt
Economy
MPs' Committee Doubts Government Plan To Manage "Phenomenal" National Debt
A new report by the influential Public Accounts Committee has questioned whether ministers have clear measures in place to assess the value for money of the “phenomenal” £2.6 trillion of Government borrowing.
What To Expect From Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget
Economy
What To Expect From Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is under pressure from backbench Tory MPs to deliver tax cuts in the Spring Budget, as the government looks for ways to try to convince voters not to abandon the Conservatives in the general election.
Budget 2024: Improving Mobile Connectivity – The Importance of a Positive Investment Environment Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
Budget 2024: Improving Mobile Connectivity – The Importance of a Positive Investment Environment
The UK’s mobile network operators and the wider industry are committed to improving and enhancing coverage and capacity across the UK to ensure we realise our national ambition to be a world leader in mobile connectivity. This is essential for the prosperity of our economy.
Tory 'Furore' Looms If Spring Budget Doesn't Shift the Dial
Economy
Tory "Furore" Looms If Spring Budget Doesn't Shift the Dial
Conservative backbench "furore" awaits Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt if next week's Spring Budget does not go far enough to satisfy their long-standing desire for tax cuts.
Chancellor's Budget must prioritise long-term public funding plans over short-term giveaways
Health
By David Finch
Chancellor's Budget must prioritise long-term public funding plans over short-term giveaways
When the Chancellor takes to the dispatch box next week, he faces a choice between a politically driven tax giveaway or making credible long-term spending plans to drive the country’s future prosperity. Given the government’s recent track record of short-term decision-making, it will be telling to see which course he takes.
Jeremy Hunt Wrestles With Major Tax Compromise Ahead Of Spring Budget
Economy
Jeremy Hunt Wrestles With Major Tax Compromise Ahead Of Spring Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt faces the major decision of whether to cut National Insurance or income tax at the Spring Budget as he hopes to regain favour with voters and restless MPs.
One Nation Tories Call On Government To Put Students And New Parents At Centre Of Budget
Economy
One Nation Tories Call On Government To Put Students And New Parents At Centre Of Budget
A centrist group of Conservative MPs has called for a series of measures to be put in the Chancellor's Spring Budget that would deliver changes for new parents and students.
Horticultural Trades Association reaction to Autumn Budget Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
Horticultural Trades Association reaction to Autumn Budget
Fran Barnes, Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) Chief Executive, said:
All The Key Measures In Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement From Tax Cuts To Business Reforms
Economy
All The Key Measures In Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement From Tax Cuts To Business Reforms
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced more than 100 measures in the Autumn Statement, which he said will “boost the economy and drive growth”.