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A ‘live now, pay later’ autumn statement – and yet election year still looks bleak

Tax cuts are hardly unexpected when the country may soon be going to the polls. What is shocking is how little of the gloom they will relieve

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2023

Will Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement revive the Tories’ election chances? Our panel responds

National Insurance cut; pensions and benefits increased. But is that enough to distract from sluggish growth and the rising cost of living?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2023

Autumn statement: Jeremy Hunt announces tax cuts for firms and workers

Chancellor cuts national insurance rate and confirms rise in benefits and state pension but overall taxation levels still rise

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2023

On the Picket Line: Will the Autumn Statement help workers?

The Chancellor of the Exchequer is set to announce the Autumn Budget statement on Wednesday, with tax cuts on income, inheritance and business…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 21, 2023

Backbench splits complicate Chancellor’s job as he considers tax cuts

Jeremy Hunt must balance fiscal responsibility, inflation and the need for investment with demands for a range of tax cuts from Tory MPs.

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023

Autumn statement: tax cuts could boost UK economy, but businesses also need more certainty

It’s the right time to cut taxes to grow the economy, according to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Both he and the chancellor have been discussing the “path to reducing the tax burden” in recent days.

The Conversation · Nov 21, 2023

OPINION - The Standard View: Jeremy Hunt is walking a tightrope on tax cuts

Having met his pledge to halve inflation by the end of the year — albeit thanks to the Bank of England — Rishi Sunak has confirmed that tax cuts will be in tomorrow’s Autumn Statement. Much of the focus is likely to fall on business taxation in the face of…

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2023

Economy has ‘turned a corner’, says Trott as Hunt mulls tax cuts

The Chancellor will deliver his autumn statement on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023

Bank of England warns markets are underestimating inflation risks – as it happened

Andrew Bailey fears markets are downplaying risks of persistent inflation, as new figures show UK borrowing so far this year is £16.9bn less than expected

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2023

Autumn statement - latest: Sunak and Hunt can only make ‘tiny tax cuts’, expert warns

Only enough money in public coffers for ‘tiny’ tax cuts, IFS says

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023