Government can’t subsidise energy bills ‘indefinitely’, says Jeremy Hunt ahead of budget Jeremy Hunt Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2022
Boris Johnson's 'crony' peerage list sparks demands for Lords reform inquiry Suggested changes include halving the number of peers and banning PMs who left in disgrace from making nominations Daily Mirror · Nov 12, 2022
Why did Russia invade Ukraine and what could happen next? Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2022
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 Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2022
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 Independent UK · Nov 12, 2022
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 The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2022
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% Wales Online · Nov 12, 2022
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. The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2022
Social workers told not to ask dementia patients who PM is due to high turnaround Social workers were warned during training sessions to refrain from asking dementia patients who the current Prime Minister is due to the high turnaround of leaders amid Tory turmoil Daily Mirror · Nov 11, 2022
The Guardian view on the UK economy: old folly or new folly Editorial: Next week’s autumn statement will show if Jeremy Hunt has learned anything from George Osborne’s and Kwasi Kwarteng’s failures The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022
Dominic Raab nicknamed 'The Incinerator' as Deputy PM 'burns through' staff so quickly Civil servants working for Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab have accused him of creating a "climate of fear" at the Ministry of Justice with staff leaving their jobs over concerns about his behaviour Daily Mirror · Nov 11, 2022
The Leader podcast: Kwarsi Kwarteng ‘ghosts’ Liz Truss - and recession panic Sacked ex-Chancellor pops up before autumn Budget, plus bleak ONS data Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2022
Tory tensions over autumn statement erupt as UK heads for recession Chancellor warns of ‘eye-watering’ decisions to come The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022
Treasury discussing raising energy price cap from April, say sources Department considers making policy announcement in autumn statement rather than waiting until spring The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022
Wales Online · Nov 11, 2022 Huge Led by Donkeys billboard calls Home Secretary a 'national security threat' Led by Donkeys produces eye-catching material in protest of the Conservative Government
The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022 MoJ staff offered ‘route out’ amid concerns over Dominic Raab behaviour Exclusive: Some civil servants may have still been traumatised by his previous stint there, sources say
Daily Mirror · Nov 11, 2022 Kwasi Kwarteng accused of 'rewriting history' as he passes blame for crashing the economy Former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has claimed he pleaded with Liz Truss to "slow down" her tax cutting rampage - even though he went on TV two days after the mini-Budget to boast it was just the start
The National (Scotland) · Nov 11, 2022 Kwasi Kwarteng blames Liz Truss for economic fallout as UK recession looms FORMER chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has claimed he told Liz Truss she was “going too fast” with the disastrous mini-Budget as it emerged the…
Insider UK · Nov 11, 2022 Sturgeon sets out hopes for ‘good relationship’ with Sunak The new Prime Minister held his first official meeting with the First Minister yesterday
The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022 Truss allies challenge Kwarteng’s claim he tried to slow down tax cuts One backer of ex-PM says ‘that wasn’t what was going on’, as Jeremy Hunt also appears to dispute version of events
Daily Record · Nov 11, 2022 Kwasi Kwarteng takes swipe at Liz Truss's 'mad' decision to sack him as Chancellor The former Chancellor refused to apologise for the financial chaos caused by his disastrous mini-budget in September.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022 Labour attacks Kwarteng’s ‘disgraceful’ claim his mini-budget not to blame for UK financial chaos – as it happened Latest updates: chancellor Jeremy Hunt also dismisses predecessor’s attempt to wash his hands of role in financial turmoil
The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022 UK economy shrinks as economists warn of more pain to come Statistics show that Britain’s economy shrank in the three months to September, and forecasters are warning of many months of contraction to come
The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022 Why did Russia invade Ukraine and what could happen next? Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation
The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022 UK economy shrinks amid fears of longest recession since records began Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says ‘tough rough ahead’ as he prepares to slash public spending