Tag: Jeremy Hunt
World
There is now ‘very little stability’ for low income families, economist says
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's emergency statement means there is "very little stability" for families on a low income, Rachelle Earwaker, senior economist at the Joseph...
World
Body language expert: Truss performance in the Commons lacked ’emotional intelligence
Prime Minister Liz Truss went into "waxworks mode" in the Commons Wednesday and her performance lacked "emotional intelligence", according to body language expert Judi...
Features
A humbled and humiliated Truss listens in silence as her plan is torn apart
This must be the most humbling of humble moments for Liz Truss.Six weeks after becoming prime minister she is being forced to sit in...
World
Liz Truss’s government is living hour by hour
The Truss programme for government is dead. This is a hand-to-mouth government, living hour by hour.If you pick up the hint of panic in...
Business
Two thirds of tax cuts from UK’s mini-budget reversed
The UK government will reverse "almost all" of the tax cuts announced in last month's mini-budget in an emergency move aimed at calming investors.New...
Business
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to fast-track tax and spending measures
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is to fast-track many billions of pounds worth of tax and spending measures from his debt plan, announcing them a fortnight...
World
Liz Truss tweets
The prime minister has tweeted to align herself with the announcements made by chancellor Jeremy Hunt (who some Tory MPs are referring to as...
World
Scale of public spending cuts needed is now much more manageable – IFS
Major cuts to public spending might not now be needed - at least not on the scale predicted a week ago, the Institute of...
World
Chancellor’s plan to guarantee energy prices is ‘very welcome’ by IFS
The decision by Jeremy Hunt not to amend the energy price guarantee between now and April next year is incredibly welcome" according to Carl Emmerson,...
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Starmer: Since Labour announced its economic goals, the Conservatives have had four chancellors
Sir Keir Starmer made fun of the Conservative Party this morning, pointing out that they had had four chancellors since Labour unveiled its economic...