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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 · May 17, 2024

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 · May 16, 2024

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 · May 16, 2024

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

Evening Standard · May 14, 2024

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 · May 14, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2024

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.

International Business Times · May 10, 2024

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 · May 10, 2024

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

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

Evening Standard · May 9, 2024

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 · May 7, 2024