Tax on beer frozen as part of Jeremy Hunt’s ‘Brexit pubs guarantee’ Chancellor was expected to hike duty on alcohol as new tax on drink strength comes into effect The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023
Price of cigarettes and wine set to increase despite Jeremy Hunt's 'Brexit' pubs guarantee The Chancellor pledged to freeze duty on draught pints this summer during his fiscal statement on Wednesday, but the prices of some other alcoholic drinks will rise Manchester Evening News · Mar 16, 2023
How Jeremy Hunt’s pension tax changes will affect you Chancellor confirms pensions annual tax-free allowance will increase by 50 per cent and abolishes lifetime allowance limit The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023
Who will be eligible for extended free childcare and when will it start? Parents have already described the move, unveiled as part of Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget, as ‘life-changing’ The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023
Thursday briefing: The numbers that say it’s not ‘game over’ for Rishi Sunak in 2024 … yet In today’s newsletter: His personal ratings may be surprisingly high, but his party faces a general election wipeout – can Sunak change his party’s fortune? The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023
Jeremy Hunt's Budget slammed for helping the rich while poor continue to suffer Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Budget was hailed as a boost for families. But Mirror readers were left less-than-impressed that it offers little to ease our financial woes Daily Mirror · Mar 16, 2023
Jeremy Hunt defends Budget amid £1bn tax giveaway for wealthy The Chancellor said the measures he set out will have a 'transformational' impact on the economy Manchester Evening News · Mar 16, 2023
Why £120 is being taken from drivers' accounts at petrol stations in Greater Manchester as customers outraged It comes after drivers told the M.E.N they were 'absolutely fuming' about the new rule Manchester Evening News · Mar 16, 2023
'We have to wear so many layers just to keep warm - now my baby is always sick' 'Last week during the snow was absolutely awful' Manchester Evening News · Mar 16, 2023
‘We’ve got the perfect storm’: people of Port Talbot say budget needed to go further The struggling Welsh town wishes the UK government had done more to tackle deprivation The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023
What the papers say – March 16 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Budget receives a mixed response on Thursday’s front pages. The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023
Hunt defends ‘transformational’ Budget amid £1bn tax giveaway for wealthy The Chancellor said he is ‘systematically’ removing barriers to work which have been holding back economic growth. The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023
Emmerdale viewers confused to see Suzy return from brink of death Drug dealer Callum left Suzy for dead after attacking her with a brick Liverpool Echo · Mar 15, 2023
The Chase's Anne Hegerty had bailiffs knocking on her door before finding quiz fame The quiz show star shared her story on the How To Be 60 podcast Liverpool Echo · Mar 15, 2023
The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023 Jeremy Hunt vows to fill 1m vacancies but refuses to commit to tax cuts ahead of general election Chancellor defends ‘back to work’ budget in round of TV interviews
Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2023 Budget 2023: Hunt warns childcare support boost ‘can’t happen overnight’ Support to be ‘ramped up in orderly way’ amid concerns system won’t cope with increased demand but struggling parents say help arriving ‘too late’
Daily Mirror · Mar 15, 2023 'Insipid and uninspiring Budget offered botched repairs from cowboy builders' The Chancellor claimed that he had crafted a Budget for growth. The reality is Britain remains in the economic slow lane, with GDP to shrink this year
Daily Record · Mar 15, 2023 Tobacco price hikes explained as smokers face 15% increase from tonight Jeremy Hunt has raised tobacco duty by the rate of inflation plus an extra two per cent.
Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2023 OPINION - The Leader podcast | Budget: Winners, losers and ‘no recession this year’ Plus, “growth narrative” debunked as poor seek heat in London churches
Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2023 Sadiq Khan: Budget is ‘missed opportunity’ for London The Mayor said the Budget had left a number of key transport projects in a state of uncertainty
Manchester Evening News · Mar 15, 2023 The groundbreaking deal that will change Greater Manchester forever For the first time, mayor Andy Burnham will be able to spend money according to his own priorities under a deal which gives local leaders more powers over transport, housing and education
Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2023 Budget 2023: Great British Nuclear - what are the plans? The new flagship body is set to oversee projects that will provide 25% of Britain’s electricity by 2050
The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023 Tories must restore economic credibility to win election as Hunt rejects calls for tax cuts Chancellor’s upbeat note in budget delivery was echoed by safe-seat Tory MPs but ‘red wall’ members are less happy
The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023 Jeremy Hunt’s ‘back to work’ Budget sees pension limits scrapped and free childcare extended Labour says changes to pension pots will benefit ‘richest 1 per cent’
The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023 Hunt’s ‘budget for growth’ gives top 1% a pension bonus but ignores public services No money for nurses, doctors or teachers note critics as Starmer says UK is on ‘path of managed decline’