Truss in peril: Hunt declares U-turn on her tax plan as clamour grows for PM to quit
New finance minister Jeremy Hunt has outlined his economic plan two weeks early, as disquiet grows among Conservative backbenchers over the prime minister's position.
Jeremy Hunt has said it is "encouraging" that ONS figures show the UK economy has grown by 0.6% between January and March. The chancellor argues that Labour is the party "gaslighting" the public by saying everything is "going wrong with the British economy" and that the latest statistics show Britain's longer term prospects are "significant". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has welcomed the Bank of England's decision to leave interest rates unchanged, adding he would rather it didn't rush into a decision it'd later have to backtrack on. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has welcomed the cut to National Insurance by visiting a Morrison's store to meet its employees.
He reiterated the government's aspiration to reduce even more of the tax when it was 'responsible' to do so. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rishi Sunak, Jeremy Hunt and Grant Shapps have been greeted by the British ambassador to Poland, Anna Clunes, at Warsaw Airport.
The prime minister is in Poland to discuss security with his counterpart Donald Tusk and Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says he would like to bring down taxes - but only if it were fiscally responsible.
He adds he would also like to put more money into public services through growing the economy rather than more funding. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The Labour leader has said Natalie Elphicke has made clear the Conservative Party are "out of road" and "incompetent", following her defection to Labour. Sir Keir Starmer added, "I don't think she's alone", and believes there are "many Conservative supporters and voters" who feel Labour is the "only party that can take our country forward". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Following the defection of the Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke to Labour, Beth, Ruth and Jess discuss the surprise move and whether it could have been handled.. Sky News
Jess Phillips has revealed that seeing Natalie Elphicke cross the floor to join the Labour Party felt "a bit like being punched in the gut" given the former.. Sky News
Leader of the Commons Penny Mordaunt has compared Sir Keir Starmer to a crab and accused him of running "Operation Radish" in a bid to convince voters that Labour looks “red on the outside”. Ms Mordaunt said of the recent defections from the Tories to Labour: “What it has exposed is a pattern of behaviour from the Leader of the Opposition.” Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Embattled UK Prime Minister Liz Truss fired Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng this Friday morning, amid market turmoil. She has replaced him with Jeremy Hunt, the fourth Finance Minister in four months...
UK Finance Minister , Kwasi Kwarteng Is Fired.
CNBC reports that after less than six weeks
of being the British finance minister,
Kwarteng has been asked to step down.
The economic environment has..
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