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Jeremy Hunt accused of exaggerating Tories’ economic record

Chancellor also criticised for ‘dodgy dossier’ on Labour plans as he aims to make low tax a key election issue

The Guardian - UK

How accurate are Jeremy Hunt’s claims about the UK economy?

Chancellor seems to cherrypick data as he tries to outline how the Tories have got the country back on its feet

The Guardian - UK

UK to look at security implications of Křetínský Royal Mail bid

Jeremy Hunt indicates ministers not opposed to offer from Czech billionaire in principle

The Guardian - UK

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Voters back taxing rich more to help pay for NHS, poll finds – as report shows Sunak wealthier than the King

Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty’s personal wealth surged by more than £120m over past year, Sunday Times Rich List suggests

The Independent UK

Jeremy Hunt launches Tory fightback over Labour’s ‘disgraceful, fake news, lie’

The chancellor said the election will be about how the two main parties deal with Britain’s record tax burden

The Independent UK

Hunt declines to guarantee tax cuts but insists burden will go down under Tories

The Chancellor claimed Labour’s economic plans would lead to tax rises and accused the Opposition of attempting to scare pensioners.

The Independent UK

Jeremy Hunt promises further tax cuts and hits out at Labour plans

Chancellor attempts to draw election battle lines, suggesting he wants to reduce national insurance and Labour intends to raise tax

The Guardian - UK

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UK politics: Vaughan Gething says Plaid Cymru ‘walked away from opportunity to deliver for Wales’ as it ends cooperation agreement - as it happened

Party ends its cooperation agreement with the Welsh Labour government in the Senedd over concerns regarding donations to leader Vaughan Gething

The Guardian - UK

Watch: Jeremy Hunt promises tax cuts if Tories win general election

Watch as Jeremy Hunt delivered a speech on Friday, 17 May, promising further tax cuts if the Conservatives win the general election.

The Independent UK

Chancellor promises further tax cuts if Tories win general election

Jeremy Hunt accused Labour of 'playground politics' over attacks on the historically-high burden being borne by households and businesses

Evening Standard

Union warns of threat to Harland & Wolff jobs if Treasury vetoes £200m support

GMB says historic shipyard’s workers are concerned by reports that chancellor could withhold vital export credit guarantee

The Guardian - UK

The chancellor should ditch the NatWest retail share offer. It’s not needed

The Treasury has been quietly selling off the government’s stake at ever-higher prices on a rising market. Why mess with that?

The Guardian - UK

Calling all UK pension funds - your country needs you!

Jeremy Hunt must do more this week at Dorneywood to stop the hugely damaging flight from UK equities

Evening Standard

Jeremy Hunt and Mel Stride warn against benefits ‘lifestyle choice’

Ministers ramp up anti-welfare rhetoric a day after data showed increase in UK unemployment

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Home Office department processing Rwanda deportations told to cut jobs

Exclusive: Illegal Migration Operations Command freezes recruitment and draws up redundancy plans, leaked documents show

Evening Standard

Jeremy Hunt hails wage rises outstripping inflation for 10th month in a row as economy bounces back

Official figures on the ‘wages recovery’ come just days after GDP growth jumped 0.6% in first three months of the year

The Guardian - UK

Millions of British children born since 2010 have only known poverty. My £3bn plan would give them hope

We know about the hardship of ‘Thatcher’s children’, but a new generation of Tories has raised inequality to even higher levels, says the former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK

Latest GDP figures offer some better news – but boom-boom Britain it ain’t

While the government will seize on any crumbs of comfort it can find, the bigger picture on growth tells a different story

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International Business Times

UK Economy Exits Recession Ahead Of Election

Gross domestic product expanded 0.6 percent in the first three months of this year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, noting strong growth in service industries and car manufacturing.

Evening Standard

Britain's recession is officially over as economy grows faster than expected in first quarter

GDP was 0.4% higher in March and up 0.6% in the first quarter as a whole

Evening Standard

City watchdog should stick to its guns on 'name and shame' plan

City Comment: Strong regulation is good for the City, not a weakness

The Guardian - UK

Lying politicians in the Senedd may finally be held to account – but why should we stop at Wales?

The Welsh parliament could make wilfully misleading the public a criminal offence. The rest of the UK deserves the same protection from untruths, says the barrister and broadcaster Sam Fowles

The Guardian - UK

Grant Shapps says it will ‘take some time’ to conclude who was to blame for cyber-attack on armed forces payroll – as it happened

Defence secretary makes statement after 270,000 payroll records belonging to members of Britain’s armed forces been exposed to hackers

The Guardian - UK

If Tory hopes rest on the UK economy, they could go the way of the monasteries

Three key economic indicators loom large but none offer great hope for the Conservatives’ survival

The Guardian - UK

Tories might not hold autumn statement pledging more tax cuts before election

With public finances in a worse position than expected, chancellor Jeremy Hunt is considering pushing back further pledges

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