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    Jeremy Hunt insists ‘no decision’ made on raising fuel duty by 23%

    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 has made “no decision” on whether to increase the rate of fuel duty on petrol, Jeremy Hunt has said. Speaking on Friday morning the chancellor said the government […] More

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    Jeremy Hunt statement sets scene for ‘grim’ fall in living standards

    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 Britain is facing the sharpest fall in living standards for generations, as the chancellor confirmed the UK is now in a recession expected to last until 2024. In an autumn […] More

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    Brexit: Record low now think UK was right to leave EU

    Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Just 32 per cent of British voters now think the UK was right to leave the EU, a new poll has found. The figure […] More

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    Boris Johnson was paid £11,559 by Rupert Murdoch to fly to a meeting

    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 Rupert Murdoch paid Boris Johnson £11,559 to fly to a business meeting in the western US. Mr Johnson’s register of interests does not reveal who the former prime minister met […] More

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    Matt Hancock paid £10,000 to give cryptocurrency speech

    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