Politics

The UK’s economic outlook will be “challenging” for the next two years, Jeremy Hunt says. The chancellor presented his autumn statement to parliament on...

Let’s start with a tale of two charts. Or rather, one chart. Be warned: it’s not a pretty chart. It shows how average household...

Jeremy Hunt will continue to defend his autumn statement today as experts warn of a record fall in living standards across the country. The...

If you’re feeling a bit disorientated by the chancellor’s autumn statement, you’re not alone. In just eight weeks, the government has shifted from wanting...

Here are all the main announcements from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement to MPs: • Energy bill aid for households extended beyond April for...

Jeremy Hunt has reduced the threshold for the higher rate of income tax during his autumn statement. The chancellor said the 45p rate will...

All the main announcements as chancellor Jeremy Hunt reveals his autumn statement to MPs: • He told the Commons in his opening remarks: “In...

All the main announcements as chancellor Jeremy Hunt reveals his autumn statement to MPs: • He told the Commons in his opening remarks: “In...

Jeremy Hunt will unveil his autumn statement on Thursday, where he will attempt to find up to £60bn from a combination of tax hikes...

Barely a month ago, a majority of the Conservative Party pushed out a sitting prime minister after deciding she went too far in a...

Security minister Tom Tugendhat has been banned from driving for six months after he was caught using his phone behind the wheel. The Conservative...

Jeremy Hunt will promise to weather an economic “storm” by raising taxes, cutting public spending and scaling back energy support to fill a £54bn...

Just three weeks ago, Dominic Raab was sitting in Number 10 being offered his old jobs back, after a short hiatus from government thanks...

Dominic Raab has requested an investigation into himself following two formal complaints made against him after days of bullying allegations. The deputy prime minister...

His Majesty’s Treasury has opened a Discord account on the instant messaging platform and been subjected to a tidal wave of abuse. The government...

Rishi Sunak has refused to apologise for the economic turmoil Liz Truss’s short-lived government caused the British people. The prime minister, who is in...

Rishi Sunak has avoided sticking to his predecessor’s pledge to increase defence spending to 3% of GDP ahead of the autumn budget, set to...

Rishi Sunak’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping has been called off, Downing Street has said. The prime minister was set to hold a...

Rishi Sunak will meet the Chinese president on Wednesday after declaring that his country poses a “systemic challenge” to the values and interests of...