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British politics urgently needs more imagination. Competence alone will not save us from this 'polycrisis'

The recent turmoil in British politics has led much of the political establishment and commentariat to agree on one thing: what the country needs now is competence, the more boring the better. The last thing we need is risky ideas.

The Conversation

Rishi Sunak posed as a PM-in-waiting. Now he’s in the spotlight, he’s not up to the job

Instead of the impressive intellectual Britain was promised, we see a leader with nothing to offer beyond cuts and culture war, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - UK

We will pay the price of Tory party mess as Jeremy Hunt issues dire warning

The situation is dire but it wouldn’t be so bleak if it wasn’t for Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget that took the country to the edge due to its unfunded tax cuts for the richest in society.

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CBI urges Jeremy Hunt to relax immigration rules to ease UK staff shortages

Lobby group says failure to tackle workforce shortages would be highly damaging for the economy

The Guardian - UK

BBC's David Dimbleby makes subtle Boris Johnson dig during Remembrance Day coverage

BBC viewers claim presenter David Dimbleby got Boris Johnson's name wrong on purpose while the former Prime Minister appeared at the Cenotaph in London – and suggested it could be down to him being a secret rock fan

Daily Mirror

Alister Jack denies claims he paved the way for disastrous premiership of Liz Truss

ALISTER Jack has flatly denied claims made in a book detailing the rise of Liz Truss to Prime Minister that he paved the way for her to take over…

The National (Scotland)

UK’s self-billed 'Scrooge' promises tax rises, spending cuts

Britain’s Treasury chief, Jeremy Hunt, has warned a spending crunch and tax increases are on their way as he bids to fill the “black hole” in the country’s finances

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Seven former Prime Ministers line up at Cenotaph for first time - including Liz Truss

Liz Truss, Boris Johnson, Theresa May, David Cameron, Gordon Brown, Sir Tony Blair and Sir John Major attended the national Remembrance Sunday service - though Ms Truss did not lay a wreath during her 49-day premiership

Daily Mirror

What does the autumn statement have in store? A poison pill for Labour

Spending cuts and tax rises will deepen the recession so the pain will be deferred until 2025 and a likely Starmer government

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Hunt: everyone will be paying more tax after autumn statement

Chancellor also warns of severe cuts to services as he prepares for his biggest test in his new role

The Guardian - UK

Conservatives receive over £1.7m from shadowy think tanks and climate sceptic firms

THE Conservative Party and its MPs have registered more than £1.7m in donations from climate sceptics and fossil fuel interests since the 2019…

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak at odds with Tory voters over ban on new wind farms, poll shows

Voters overwhelmingly support new onshore wind and oppose fossil fuel investment

The Independent UK

Truss? Brexit? Covid? Who is really to blame for the Tories’ ‘fiscal hole’?

The succession of PMs have all spoken out on who or what has caused the state of UK finances. They’re all partly right, but conveniently miss out one or two other key reasons

The Guardian - UK

Amid fiscal shock and awe, more austerity is the last thing we need

A collapse in credibility under the former Tory PM is being followed by a return to ‘sado-monetarism’ under the new one

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An industry-friendly budget? Don’t get your hopes up

Tackling inflation and restoring credibility are top of the chancellor’s to-do list in the autumn statement. Business pleas may go unheeded

Daily Mirror

Jeremy Hunt warns he's Scrooge and will make 'horrible decisions' to save Christmas

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says he'll make some tough calls on tax and spending in a bid to get a hold on inflation to prevent recession which he blames on Russia

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: the £30bn cost of Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-budget

Analysis shows former PM was responsible for half of the Treasury’s £60bn fiscal hole as chancellor prepares to announce cuts in Thursday’s budget

Evening Standard

Government can’t subsidise energy bills ‘indefinitely’, says Jeremy Hunt ahead of budget

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Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson's 'crony' peerage list sparks demands for Lords reform inquiry

The Independent UK

Why did Russia invade Ukraine and what could happen next?

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson ‘will be back’ one day, says ally Nadine Dorries

The former minister said Boris Johnson threw a ‘successful’ party to thank his supporters after he bowed out of the race to replace Liz Truss

The Independent UK

Johnson ally Nadine Dorries claims ex-PM ‘will be back’ one day

The former minister said Boris Johnson threw a ‘successful’ party to thank his supporters after he bowed out of the race to replace Liz Truss.

The Guardian - UK

Autumn statement: which tax rises and spending cuts are most likely?

The potential impact of the chancellor’s various options and which ones we think he will pursue

Wales Online

Royal Navy, Army and RAF budgets 'being cut in real terms'

Allowances for government departments will be devalued by inflation, which is currently at 10%

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak ‘set to cut defence spending in real terms’ as inflation soars

The allowance for all departments, including the Ministry of Defence, will rise in line with the 2021 spending review, according to reports.

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