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Did we really expect Tory MPs who fought for voter ID rules to follow them? Don’t be ridiculous

We have reached the stage where Sunak’s MPs seek empathy for their inability to comply with their own policies, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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OECD forecasts will be blow to Sunak’s claims UK economy is improving

UK’s growth will be least in G7 by 2025, OECD expects, as low business investment and multiple pressures bear down

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Hunt suffers blow as leading economists cut growth forecast for Britain in general election year

The OECD also predicted the UK would see the weakest growth across the G7 group of major economies next year

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UK will be worst performer in G7 next year, OECD forecasts

UK constrained by high interest rates, price rises and staff shortages but thinktank offers optimistic outlook for global economy

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Thames Water collapse could trigger Truss-style borrowing crisis, Whitehall officials fear

Exclusive: Concerns over effect on UK’s finances lead officials to believe utility should be renationalised before general election

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Russia-Ukraine war: ‘mortal’ Europe needs stronger defence, says French president – as it happened

Emmanuel Macron says Europe faces existential threat from Russian aggression and calls on continent to adopt ‘credible’ defence strategy

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine gains power to hit deep into Russia with new US missiles

The ATACMS missiles were fired by Ukraine for first time last week and more are coming in a new US aid package, officials say

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The Guardian view on Sunak’s spending pledges: a Potemkin village of pretend policy

Editorial: A desperate prime minister has given up trying to meaningfully account for the money he is putting into pre-election promises

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Grant Shapps claims tax cuts still possible despite huge splurge on defence spending

Defence Secretary says the £75bn hike can be paid for partly through 72,000 cuts to Civil Service jobs

Evening Standard

London and South-East hit with record £100billion income tax grab as changes bite

EXCLUSIVE: Londoners paid £59.3billion to the Treasury annually and South-East residents £41.4 billion, according to HMRC figures

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Defence spending in UK to be put ‘on war footing’, Rishi Sunak says – as it happened

Prime minister announces increase to UK defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030 in speech about security

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak's election challenge underlined as 9/10 voters think finances getting worse or no better

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Most people are still not feeling enough improvement in their personal finances’ - Gideon Skinner of Ipsos

Evening Standard

Jeremy Hunt’s scope for tax cuts hit by higher-than-expected borrowing

Government borrowed £120.7bn in the last financial year, with just under £12bn in March

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FTSE 100 hits record closing high again, despite BoE chief economist warning against cutting interest rates too soon – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

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Labour shifts poll tactics to target fearful Tory over-65s

Alarm grows over possible pension cuts as research suggests Jeremy Hunt tax cut announcement was ‘blunder’

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‘You can’t rule out a complete panicked meltdown’: Tories fear wipeout after another disastrous week

Infighting, suspensions and bizarre allegations have dogged efforts to restore order as the party prepares for May’s byelections

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Hunt reportedly mulling stamp duty and NI cuts in effort to woo voters

Possible move in autumn statement come as experts sound alarm about dire state of UK public services

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Jeremy Hunt’s tax cut plans to face IMF scrutiny next month

Annual health check to examine whether tax increases or spending cuts will be needed after election

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IMF’s Georgieva says border migration is helping US outperform Europe; UK car insurance prices finally falling – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

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Beware risks of voter giveaways to public finances, countries facing elections told

IMF says reduction in national insurance may have made cutting UK national debt more difficult

Evening Standard

Jeremy Hunt gets £12billion more 'headroom' so could slash another 2p off National Insurance, says IFS

But the leading economists warn against the move as public services desperately need more funding

The Guardian - UK

‘Petrified’ non-doms poised to flee UK over Labour’s tax plans, say experts

Prospect of party closing Tory ‘loopholes’ if elected prompts some wealthy individuals to explore a move overseas

The Guardian - UK

Former Royal Mail chief exec says he ‘was not aware’ group’s lawyers were prosecuting post office operators – as it happened

Adam Crozier tells Horizon IT scandal inquiry that he was unaware lawyers within the group conducted prosecutions

The Guardian - UK

Labour creates tax panel to help it clamp down on avoiders

Group will advise on how to modernise HMRC after shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves reveals plan for £5bn crackdown

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Labour's non-dom tax plans are a lesson in risk and reward

A cautious Labour Party has been loath to highlight any taxes it may raise to fund public services with just one or two exceptions, including on wealthy “non-doms” — those not domiciled in the UK for tax purposes.

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