Letby attacks could have been spotted earlier if ‘dots joined up’ – Jeremy Hunt The former health secretary apologised to the victims’ families at the Thirlwall Inquiry into Lucy Letby’s crimes. Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025
Voices: Jeremy Hunt is fighting for his place in history – and the Tories’ future may depend on it COMMENT: The former chancellor says Rachel Reeves’s budget ‘black hole’ is fiction. John Rentoul examines whether voters will listen The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2024
UK finance watchdog softens ‘name and shame’ plans after City pressure The Financial Conduct Authority said it is making changes, having ‘heard the strength of feedback’ about its original plans. The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024
Jeremy Hunt: NHS ‘most micro-managed healthcare system in world’ The longest-serving health secretary in British history made his first contribution since returning to the backbenches during Health Questions. Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2024
What will Rachel Reeves’s retirement scheme changes mean for pensions? The chancellor has announced plans to merge local government retirement schemes into eight Canada-style ‘megafunds’ The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2024
End of Treasury’s stake in NatWest is nigh, and no flashy sell-off required State’s holding in former Royal Bank of Scotland down to 11.4%, without need for Jeremy Hunt’s planned £3bn sale The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2024
Bitcoin breaks $83,000 for first time on Trump trades; UK government sells £1bn of NatWest shares – as it happened Cryptocurrency more than doubles since January on hopes of lighter regulation; latest share sale takes UK Treasury’s holding in NatWest to 11.4% The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2024
Rachel Reeves gives top official vote of confidence in row over Budget black hole cover-up Exclusive: The chancellor gave officials a vote of confidence ahead of she and her Treasury permanent secretary James Bowler facing questions from MPs today The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024
UK politics live: Davey accuses Badenoch of ‘cheerleading’ for Trump after Starmer snubs her call for apology Lib Dems leader Ed Davey has Kemi Badenoch ‘s support for Trump shows she doesn’t reflect British values The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024
Kemi gaslights UK with her shadow cabinet while having a laugh How else to explain Honest Bob Jenrick winding up as shadow justice secretary? The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2024
Bombshell claim Rishi Sunak's government 'didn't follow law' on revealing scale of UK public finances crisis The allegation came from the independent Office for Budget Responsibility Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024
Jeremy Hunt’s Treasury may have broken the law by hiding Budget black hole, says OBR £9.5bn spending gap wasn’t disclosed, ‘which under the law ... they should have done’, says fiscal watchdog The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024
Treasury may have broken law by failing to reveal £9.5bn spend in Tory budget, MPs told Head of OBR says spending commitment would have ‘materially changed’ its forecast on Jeremy Hunt’s pre-election budget The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2024
The Observer view: a bold budget that’s the right response to years of neglect Rachel Reeves’s spending plans signal a welcome break with the past and underline the scale of the challenges facing Britain The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2024 Is austerity over? Will farmers lose out? Six big questions about Rachel Reeves’s budget The Labour chancellor unveiled lots of plans for long-term investment. But there is plenty of lively debate about the immediate impact
Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2024 Three ex-Cabinet ministers rule out joining Kemi Badenoch's Tory front bench team Steve Barclay has become the latest prominent figure to rule himself out
The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2024 Kemi Badenoch elected new Conservative leader – as it happened Badenoch says Tories need ‘a clear plan to change this country by changing the way that government works’
The Conversation · Nov 1, 2024 Big, bold and risky, but Rachel Reeves has still presented a continuity budget In the long line of UK government budgets, this first one from Labour in 14 years will be remembered as one of the more significant. Perhaps not like those of Geoffrey Howe in 1981, which controversially cut spending in the middle of a recession, or Hugh Dalton in 1946, which…
The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2024 Digested week: Crap telly, power naps – oh and I think I may have saved a friend’s life Also this week, Sunak fails to go out with a bang, while his party can just about be bothered to pick his replacement
The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024 Reeves admits tax hikes will hit working people as IFS accuses chancellor of ‘undermining trust’ Rachel Reeves was forced to accept that her decision to raise employers’ national insurance contributions will lead to workers being paid less, but asked, ‘what alternative was there?’
Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024 Budget ‘biggest-ever assault’ on competitiveness, says former chancellor Hunt The Conservative shadow chancellor opened a Commons Budget debate on Thursday.
The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024 Jeremy Hunt to step down as shadow chancellor with end of Tory leadership race in sight The shadow chancellor, who narrowly retained his seat in the election, says he’s unlikely to return to the frontbenches for ‘the next few years, at least’
The National (Scotland) · Oct 31, 2024 Lower pay rises likely as result of Budget tax increases, Rachel Reeves admits Tax rises in the Budget are likely to hit workers in the pocket with lower pay rises, Rachel Reeves has admitted.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2024 ‘There will be consequences’: budget may mean smaller pay rises, says Reeves Increase in employers’ national insurance contributions will affect businesses but is projected to raise £25bn
Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024 Lower pay rises likely due to Budget tax rises, Rachel Reeves admits The Chancellor acknowledged her decision to raise national insurance contributions for employers could impact wage growth for workers.