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Chancellor told austerity is 'Tory political choice' as punishing Budget looms

AUSTERITY is a “Tory political choice”, the Chancellor has been warned days before he unveils the UK Budget – which he has already hinted will…

The National (Scotland)

Minister in charge of hospitals said healthcare is 'natural place to start' with cuts

Steve Barclay said just two months ago that he had instructed department heads within the health service to release information on how much their teams cost, telling a right-wing thinktank that the health service is a "natural place to start" looking for savings

Daily Mirror

Extra cost-of-living payments worth £1,100 rumoured this week

This week's Autumn Statement is set to repeat the support given to help cope with soaring bills

Wales Online

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warned that cutting R&D funding would be a disaster for the UK economy

Vice Chancellor of Swansea University Paul Boyle said such as a move would be 'prove a tragically misguided false economy'

Birmingham Post

Civil servants using energy support as ‘lever’ to get Assembly back, says DUP MP

Sammy Wilson asked the Chancellor to investigate whether civil servants were ‘interfering’ in the political process in Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK

Millions of households in Council Tax Band D could be hit by rises of nearly £100 in April 2023

If the plans are unveiled in the Autumn statement, the move would break the promise made by the Conservative Party in 2019 which pledged to keep the current rate

Nottingham Post

Council tax will go up in autumn statement, Jeremy Hunt tells MPs OLD

Chancellor rejects Labour plea to hold down bills – as Tory manifesto promised – pointing to ’very difficult announcements’

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Hunt says ‘difficulty’ of autumn statement will not drive him to drink in Commons

The Chancellor is traditionally entitled to consume alcohol while unveiling financial measures.

The Independent UK

Take care with energy use but support will continue, says Sunak

Prime minister also urges City to curtail bonuses and says he is keen to reduce reliance on food banks

The Guardian - UK

Autumn Statement: What Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce and how it could impact Scots

The Chancellor has warned that everyone will have to pay "a bit more tax" and that "sacrifices" will have to be made.

Daily Record

Squeeze on pay packets continues despite growth in average wages

ONS figures reveal more gloomy economic news for workers’ pay

Evening Standard

Jeremy Hunt ‘lining up new 40% windfall tax on electricity generators’

Chancellor plans levy on companies’ ‘excess returns’ to ease cost of living crisis, according to report

The Guardian - UK

Failure to freeze rates will leave firms on the brink, warn business leaders

Business groups fear Jeremy Hunt will raise rates in line with inflation

Evening Standard

Confidence in Tories ‘lost’ as nine in 10 say economy doing badly – poll

At least half the public has little or no faith in either party’s ability to solve the UK’s economic problems.

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The Independent UK

Average council tax bill ‘to pass £2,000 for first time’ after Autumn Budget

Downing Street to reportedly give councils power to hike rates by nearly 5 per cent

Daily Mirror

New UK cost of living payments worth up to £1,100 tipped to be announced this week

The £650 payment for Universal Credit claimants, £150 for disabled benefit claimants and £300 for millions of pensioners has been tipped to be repeated next year in the Autumn Statement

Daily Mirror

Minimum wage will rise in Autumn Budget 'by 90p an hour' as inflation soars

The minimum wage is currently £9.50 an hour for people under 23, and a rise in April 2023 is due to be confirmed in the Autumn Statement. According to The Times, it could hit £10.40

The Guardian - UK

UK labour market is changing as inflation squeezes real pay

Workforce has shrunk amid rising long-term sickness and it appears unemployment is growing again

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The Guardian - UK

UK strike levels soar as public sector workers face worst pay squeeze

Wage growth continues to lag behind rising inflation as unemployment rate rises slightly

The Guardian - UK

If the next election is the UK’s ‘millennial moment’, Labour will reap the rewards

This generation is diverse, highly educated and likely to make up a bigger share of the voting population than boomers, says Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Pound rallies as US PPI inflation falls; insolvencies jump as UK economy weakens – as it happened

October’s producer price index figures fuel hopes that US inflation is easing, as company insolvencies in England and Wales jump

The Independent UK

Britain's vulnerable await PM's spending plans with anxiety

Millions are hoping British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak finds money to help them survive a cost-of-living crisis when the government releases its spending plans Thursday

The Independent UK

What can we expect from the Autumn Budget?

Jeremy Hunt expected to deliver harsh package of tax rises and spending cuts to plug £60bn shortfall

The Independent UK

When is Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Budget?

Chancellor expected to deliver harsh package of tax rises and spending cuts to plug £60bn shortfall

Daily Mirror

Council tax average bill to top £2,000 for first time as Rishi Sunak prepares major rise

The average Band D council tax bill could rise to more than £2,000 for the first time ever under new plans to be announced by Jeremy Hunt in Thursday's Autumn Statement

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