Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Former health secretary Matt Hancock was paid £10,000 for appearing at a financial technology conference at which he discussed how the government should support cryptocurrencies. Mr Hancock, who was stripped of the Tory whip for taking part […] More
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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Jeremy Hunt announced that stamp duty cuts will only last until 21 March 2025 in his Autumn Budget on Thursday. The new time limit will now add “urgency […] More
Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Jeremy Hunt has said he will increase state pensions in line with inflation in April. On top of the “biggest ever cash increase in the state pension”, the chancellor also […] More
Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Jeremy Hunt has delivered his autumn statement, confirming tax rises for millions and deep public spending cuts as he seeks to repair the public finances following a series of shocks […] More
Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email The government’s planned social care reforms will be delayed for two years to take pressure off services, the chancellor has announced. Jeremy Hunt said councils had “very real concerns” about […] More
Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email The government will raise an extra £14bn next year by increasing the energy windfall tax, Jeremy Hunt has announced. In his first autumn statement as chancellor he said the Energy […] More
Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his Autumn Statement to Parliament laying out his plans to restore order to Britain’s public finances. Mr Hunt succeeded Kwasi Kwarteng on 14 October, becoming […] More
