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Labour and Conservatives rule out VAT hikes amid row over tax plans

The chancellor accused Labour of secretly planning to raise VAT, while Labour accused the Conservatives of having a £71bn hole in their spending plans

The Independent UK

Jeremy Hunt: My seat's on a 'knife edge' but the Conservatives will defend the Blue Wall brick by brick

EXCLUSIVE: The Chancellor said his Surrey seat is on a ‘knife edge’ as the Liberal Democrats seek to oust him

Evening Standard

Does the state of the UK economy inspire confidence? An expert crunches the numbers

The most recent UK inflation figures, released towards the end of May 2024, saw a drop in the official rate of price rises to 2.3%, not that far off the Bank of England’s target level of 2%. Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor of the exchequer, said the figures were encouraging.

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Billionaire non-dom quit UK on day Hunt scrapped tax breaks, says adviser

Super-rich have left country to avoid being subjected to UK taxes on overseas income, conference hears

The Guardian - UK

Ed Davey launches Lib Dem election campaign with ‘no ceiling on ambitions’

Leader says party is receiving best response from voters ‘for a generation’ as he unveils Yellow Hammer One battlebus

The Guardian - UK

Labour and Tories clash on economy in first weekend of election campaigning

Parties trade blows over tax cuts as first weekend of general election campaign gets underway

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves slams ‘desperate and reckless’ Sunak over £64bn tax pledges

The shadow chancellor has accused Conservatives of making unfunded financial commitments after calling a snap election

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Lib Dems target ‘blue wall’ with blitz of 2m leaflets in Tory heartlands

Seats of Jeremy Hunt and Gillian Keegan included in long-planned assault, as party aims to persuade Labour supporters to lend them their votes

The Guardian - UK

Labour may give 16- and 17-year-olds right to vote, says Keir Starmer

Party leader says if you can work, pay tax and serve in armed forces you should be able to vote

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Hunt hints Tories would cut taxes for higher earners if re-elected

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves says she too wants lower taxes for working people as both parties begin to set out economic plans

The Guardian - UK

Labour and Tories fight over economy as Hunt and Reeves drop tax cut hints

Rachel Reeves made a Thatcher-style commitment to ‘sound money’ while Jeremy Hunt dangled the prospect of further tax cuts as campaigning continues.

Evening Standard

The Tory MPs whose seats are at risk this general election

A number of top Conservatives could be at risk this general election

Evening Standard

Tories warned ‘no seat is safe’ as Lib Dems put Gove and Hunt on ‘big beast’ hit list

The Lib Dems have revealed their ‘big beast’ hit list of target Tory seats they believe they can win

The Independent UK

Ten top Tories at risk of losing seats at the general election

Voters to choose new prime minister and MPs, with a host of top Conservatives at risk of being ejected from Commons

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Evening Standard

2024 general election: Lib Dems target Jeremy Hunt for their own Portillo moment in the Blue Wall

Labour has its own targets in the Home Counties including Grant Shapps

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: How a day of fevered general election speculation unfolded

In today’s newsletter: From a drop in inflation, to Cameron’s cancelled sojourn to Tirana. Now can Rishi Sunak persuade people that being ‘back to normal’ is enough?

The Guardian - UK

Tory MPs didn’t expect a July general election – and now they are rightly furious

Sunak’s party has plunged into a short campaign without a plan, says Henry Hill, the deputy editor of ConservativeHome

The Guardian - UK

Things can only get better? For Sunak and the UK economy, this might be as good as it gets

Economies decide elections but with growth tentative, inflation sticky, and tax cuts unlikely, why would the PM wait

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The Independent UK

General Election 2024: What are the key Labour and Conservative manifesto policies?

Rishi Sunak has called a snap general election for July

International Business Times

UK General Election To Be Held On July 4: Media

A UK general election is to be held on July 4, British media reported on Wednesday quoting sources, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met with his top ministers.

The Guardian - UK

Speculation mounts as No 10 refuses to rule out general election announcement

With the cabinet preparing to meet, Rishi Sunak’s spokesperson also declines to say if there will be a reshuffle

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Hunt’s tax cut plans face setback as government borrowing tops £20bn

ONS says budget deficit £1.5bn higher than previous year due to increased spending on benefits and weaker tax revenues

Evening Standard

Jeremy Hunt hails fall in inflation but admits: 'Do people feel better off now than a few years ago? No.'

The Chancellor said many households are still finding it ‘tough’ after prices spiralled in Britain but stressed there were ‘healthy prospects going forward’

The Guardian - UK

Sunak says Labour taking victory for granted as Starmer calls on voters to ‘stop the chaos’ – as it happened

Prime minister announces early summer election with date putting parties on campaign trail for six weeks

The Guardian - UK

Current and future chancellor face tough choices after IMF report on UK economy

Body says £30bn fiscal gap cannot be filled by higher growth or extra borrowing. So how will No 11 ease pressure on public finances?

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