Chancellor denies tax cuts were 'pre-election giveaway'
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Chancellor denies tax cuts were 'pre-election giveaway'
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has denied making "crowd-pleasing" cuts to income and inheritance taxes in his Autumn Statement, in favour of measures to help grow the economy.
Mr Hunt said he believed reducing the National Insurance for millions "would bring more people back into work."
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the UK economy is heading for a "soft landing" but reiterated its message to Jeremy Hunt that he should not have.. Sky News
Shadow science secretary Peter Kyle has insisted every one of Labour's policies will be “fully costed and fully funded” after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt accused Labour of resorting to "playground politics".
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Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt accused Labour of using “playground politics” to distract debate from the "biggest divide in British politics” as he gave a speech about tax cuts in central London on Friday.
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Jeremy Hunt will promise further tax cuts if the Tories win the next general election and will accuse the Labour Party of not being honest about how it will fund.. Sky News
Prince William hosted a garden party at Buckingham Palace on behalf of his father King Charles. The party also included his cousins Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Zara Tindall - accompanied by her husband, Mike - and Peter Philips. The Prince met representatives from a number of his and his wife’s patronages and military affiliations.
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The neighbour of a woman who was mauled to death by XL Bully dogs, says she never saw muzzled dogs anywhere on the estate. Aimee Marston said "We've never ever seen an XL Bully. If they were registered, we would have seen muzzled dogs but I've got two ex-racing greyhounds and we walk them all the time and we never ever see muzzled dogs on the estate." It is believed to be the first fatal attack by the breed since new registration laws came into force in February. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The first victims of the infected blood scandal will receive their final compensation payment before the end of the year, minister John Glen has said. In a statement delivered to the House of Commons, Mr Glen said the payments would be exempt from income, capital gains, and inheritance tax.
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insists there must be 'justice and accountability' where there is evidence of wrongdoing following the publication of the Infected Blood report. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride welcomed the Government's latest tax cuts, saying it will be a "driver of people into employment." The chancellor is cutting the main rate of national insurance..
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt made a visit to the Airbus factory in Broughton, north Wales, this morning, a day after announcing tax cuts in the Autumn Statement. Mr Hunt said he chose measures to “make the..
The Chancellor has announced he has cut the main rate of national insurance by 2 percentage points to 10%. Jeremy Hunt says he will introduce "urgent legislation" to bring in the change from January..
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