Labour steps up preparations to govern as Reeves attacks ‘unfunded’ Tory tax cuts Shadow cabinet talk with Whitehall officials after Keir Starmer meets head of civil service The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2024
How a Conservative budget failed to help women (again) A single man would gain £346 from tax cuts, compared with £279 for a woman and just £85 for the typical lone mother The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2024
UK ‘fiscally offside’ by up to £60bn, Citi fears; house prices rise again – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as economist warns OBR productivity forecasts are much too optimistic The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2024
Budget 2024: UK taxes head for highest level since 1948 despite Hunt’s NI cut Borrowing and stealth taxes fund £14bn giveaway, but public spending squeeze looms after election The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2024
Chancellor to raise UK government borrowing to fund budget measures – OBR Office for Budget Responsibility says national insurance and tax cuts will be paid for by average £8bn-a-year borrowing to 2028-29 The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2024
Jeremy Hunt’s last budget before an election – but not his last roll of the dice These latest tax cuts were not the gamechanger the Tories need before the election The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2024
Sunak and Hunt’s last stand? Our panel responds to the Tories’ spring budget Will the tax cuts at the heart of the chancellor’s make-or-break budget give his party any hope? The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2024
Trump's big con is a flop Trump's only legislative accomplishment was a massive tax cut for the rich — and the results are now in Salon · Mar 6, 2024
British Treasury Announces Tax Cuts Amid Election Pressure British Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt plans tax cuts to boost Conservative Party's popularity before general election amidst economic challenges. Top News · Mar 6, 2024
Budget 2024 live: Jeremy Hunt cuts national insurance, abolishes non-dom status and raises child benefit threshold – as it happened NI cut of 2p announced, along with new tax on vapes, end of tax relief for holiday lettings and more cash for NHS IT system The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2024
Can Jeremy Hunt’s spring budget revive Britain’s Tories? Will the chancellor offer tax cuts in a bid to win votes or steer clear of any bold moves with potential to backfire? Al Jazeera · Mar 6, 2024
Britain Set For Tax-cutting Budget Before Election Britain's Conservative government is on Wednesday expected to use a budget update to unveil tax cuts for millions of workers, in an attempt to woo voters before a general election. International Business Times · Mar 6, 2024
Even Tory voters won’t be fooled by the tax cuts in Jeremy Hunt’s fairytale budget The public would rather the chancellor prioritised spending on threadbare public services over tax giveaways, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2024
Budget in five charts: what will underpin Jeremy Hunt’s statement? Falling inflation and so-called fiscal headroom will guide a chancellor keen to heed calls from Tories for tax cuts The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2024 Jeremy Hunt defies public services alarm with pre-election budget tax cuts Chancellor set to cut 2p off national insurance but some Tories say more is needed to bolster election chances
Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2024 OPINION - Tax cuts in the Budget are a gamble — but what else has Jeremy Hunt got in his locker? Budgets resemble the old French saying about taxation — the aim is to produce the maximum amount of fiscal feathers from the goose with the minimum amount of hissing. However, hissing is what a disgruntled and reactive Conservative party does best right now and the public-finance goose is a skinny,…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2024 What are the UK’s ‘fiscal rules’ and why is the OBR under attack? The Treasury watchdog is seen by some Tories as a block to tax cuts – and could be ignored by Jeremy Hunt
The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2024 UK spends least among major European economies on low-carbon energy policy, study shows Britain spent about £26.2bn in three years on low-carbon measures, less than Italy, Germany, France and Spain, Greenpeace finds
Kiplinger · Mar 4, 2024 The Clock Is Ticking on Tax Cuts: Act Now to Avoid Missing Out Estate and gift tax exemptions are at an all-time high until the end of 2025. That may seem like a long way off, but setting things up could take longer than expected.
International Business Times · Mar 4, 2024 UK Awaits Voter-friendly Budget Before Election Britain's Conservative government unveils a pre-election budget Wednesday that could feature voter-friendly measures as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's party badly trails main opposition Labour in polls.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2024 Budget plans risk ‘second lost decade’ of living standards, Jeremy Hunt told Exclusive: Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds widening gulf between demand for tax cuts and reality for millions struggling
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2024 Jeremy Hunt will try to talk a long game while scrambling to fund pre-election tax cuts The chancellor should stress tax cuts are neither affordable nor a priority to UK voters
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2024 The budget: what Jeremy Hunt needs to do – and the pitfalls he must avoid Financial experts give their advice on the best course of action for the chancellor to take on Wednesday
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2024 Jeremy Hunt’s seat under threat as voters put NHS ahead of tax perks A survey in the chancellor’s new Godalming and Ash constituency has prioritised health over Treasury cuts in Wednesday’s budget
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2024 Jeremy Hunt knows Brexit Britain can’t afford to cut taxes The chancellor is prepared to inflict yet more austerity to pay for a budget bribe. But the UK needs more spending, not less