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UNBELIEVABLE: Andrew griffith | History Defined

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21m ago The Tories have found a blueprint that works for them – now they need to sell it to Britain
41m ago The Guardian view on Tory economics: Britain’s future needs more than Thatcher’s past
53m ago No queues, empty seats and the worst speech ever heard: welcome to the Tory conference
2h ago Tory economic chief vows to scrap mansion tax, and ditch one tax each year

The Tories have found a blueprint that works for them – now they need to sell it to Britain

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Andrew Griffith’s promises to cut taxes, reduce red tape and expand Heathrow have boosted the likelihood of a Badenoch administration – but the Conservative leader must do some building up as well as tearing down

The Independent UK · 21m ago

The Guardian view on Tory economics: Britain’s future needs more than Thatcher’s past

Editorial: The Conservatives blame their failures on abandoning their 1976 principles. But the country needs investment and resilience rather than another round of spending cuts

The Guardian - UK · 41m ago

No queues, empty seats and the worst speech ever heard: welcome to the Tory conference

Birmingham event is like a safari park attraction where we get to see the remnants of a party in a protected habitat

The Guardian - UK · 53m ago

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Tory economic chief vows to scrap mansion tax, and ditch one tax each year

Mr Griffith also claimed the Conservatives were now fighting ‘a battle of ideas about the very basis of where prosperity comes from’ with Labour.

Evening Standard · 2h ago

Tories plan ‘bonfire’ of red tape in bid to speed up development – Griffith

The reforms have been labelled as the ‘the most ambitious deregulation project in a generation’.

Evening Standard · 8h ago

Conservatives vow to scrap Natural England and Environment Agency in red tape ‘bonfire’

Mr Griffith is due to outline these economic proposals at the Tory annual conference in Birmingham

The Independent UK · 8h ago

Tory plan to cut energy efficiency rule for builders will cost new home owners £1,000 a year, says thinktank – as it happened

A researcher at a climate change think tank says the Conservative policy would be a ‘disaster for first time buyers’

The Guardian - UK · 11h ago

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Tories to unveil economic policies after Badenoch pledges ‘radical measures’

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch opened her party’s annual conference on Sunday.

Evening Standard · 19h ago

Andy Burnham risks repeating Liz Truss mini budget chaos, Shadow Chancellor warns

Andrew Griffith has maintained that the Tories would not make same mistakes again

The Independent UK · 21h ago

Conservatives vow to do ‘whatever it takes’ to build Heathrow third runway

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is said to be maintaining an ‘open mind’ regarding expansion at the nation’s busiest airport

The Independent UK · 21h ago

Conservatives back Heathrow expansion as Burnham keeps ‘open mind’

Heathrow bosses are aiming to secure planning approval for the project by 2029

Evening Standard · 21h ago

Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England

Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth

The Guardian - UK · 21h ago

Tories vow to boost economy by cutting safeguards that protect Britain’s countryside

Andrew Griffith’s blueprint would also lower grocery bills by scrapping a ‘polluter pays’ fee on packaging producers

The Independent UK · 21h ago

Tories plan to extend cuts beyond £47bn previously pledged, leak reveals

Exclusive: Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith told party members last year he had discussed making further savings if they win next election

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3

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The Independent UK · Sep 29

This Labour chancellor must stand for graft, not grift

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: If John Healey can bring the party with him on tough choices regarding welfare and defence he will win plaudits far and wide

Evening Standard · Sep 18

Fact check: Vacancy numbers are at a five-year low

The number of job vacancies fell in the three months to August according to ONS figures.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17

With Kemi’s new shadow chancellor, the Tories must hope for a bout of public amnesia

Andrew Griffith is keen on clearing red tape. Good job he wasn’t part of a Treasury team that abolished the Office for Tax Simplification

Evening Standard · Sep 17

Tories vow to replace tax rules which have ‘badly let down’ the self-employed

Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith also said he wanted to simplify tax reporting rules for small businesses.

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Evening Standard · Sep 17

Do not make a difficult time worse with tax hikes, warns shadow chancellor

Andrew Griffith’s comments came ahead of his first major speech since being appointed to the role by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17

Khan addresses Polanski in Urdu at London assembly, mocking Green leader’s byelection video – as it happened

It comes after the Green leader, who is standing as a candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, recorded a campaign video in Urdu

The Independent UK · Sep 16

Shadow Chancellor warns Labour against tax rises and red tape for small businesses

In his first major speech Andrew Griffith will also urge the Government to take further steps to help small businesses and self-employed people

Evening Standard · Sep 7

'Tax rises' in Budget: Chancellor John Healey declines to dampen fears of new levies opposed by London bosses

Andy Burnham’s Government has refused to rule out more tax increases

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6

Chancellor to argue UK economy can ‘turn corner’ despite bond market turmoil

John Healey speech on Monday will stress links between fiscal discipline and growth amid concerns his cautious approach jars with Burnham’s radical plans

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4

Digested week: Tom Tugendhat is a serious politician. What’s he doing in a Reform-lite Tory frontbench?

Want to see how small the gene pool of Tory talent is? I give you Andrew Griffith as shadow chancellor. Also this week: Starmer’s Fomo, and telly wars

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3

Kemi the Valkyrie spoils for a fight and has the Russians in her sights

Tory leader scents Labour weakness on defence spending and declares it’s 2030 or bust

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