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The Latest Breaking News from George Osborne

Don’t be taken in by that £50bn ‘fiscal black hole’. It’s just a dodgy Tory metaphor

Drastic public sector belt-tightening is not an economic necessity but a political decision

The Guardian - UK

Amid fiscal shock and awe, more austerity is the last thing we need

A collapse in credibility under the former Tory PM is being followed by a return to ‘sado-monetarism’ under the new one

The Guardian - UK

Autumn statement: which tax rises and spending cuts are most likely?

The potential impact of the chancellor’s various options and which ones we think he will pursue

The Guardian - UK

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Austerity 2? No, thank you! Jeremy Hunt warns about another brutal era of cuts in Budget

Another three months of falling growth would mean a recession, with the Bank of England warning it could be the longest downturn for a century

Daily Mirror

The Guardian view on the UK economy: old folly or new folly

Editorial: Next week’s autumn statement will show if Jeremy Hunt has learned anything from George Osborne’s and Kwasi Kwarteng’s failures

The Guardian - UK

Nine things we’ve learned about Matt Hancock on I’m a Celebrity

MP wants to show us his human side but his appearance so far has sucked the joy out of the show

The Guardian - UK

Discipline the poor, protect the rich – it’s the same old Tories, same old class war

Brexit didn’t change the party: austerity was as heartless under Cameron and Osborne as it is under Sunak, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK

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Labour takes inspiration from Cameron and Osborne on economic attack

Shadow ministers look to approach used by pair in 2010, but say Tories crashed economy and only Labour can save it

The Guardian - UK

Politicians' reality TV embarrassment - nauseating cat impression and locked in coffin

From Nadine Dorries eating anus in the jungle to Penny Mordaunt’s flop on The Splash, here we take a look at senior politicians who have taken a stab at reality TV only to see their careers come crashing down right in front of them

Daily Mirror

Matt Hancock: The energetic health secretary who was brought down by his own lockdown rules

Profile: The rising star of managerial Conservatism thought he had done a good job during the pandemic, writes John Rentoul

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak’s only been in office for a few days – and the errors are already piling up

The prime minister promised Britain a ‘new age of optimism’. On the evidence of his first week, the worst is yet to come, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak could attend COP27 climate summit in major U-turn after Tory backlash

After Tory anger and suggestions his rival Boris Johnson could go, sources and a minister now say Rishi Sunak could attend COP27 in Egypt - if he gets enough work done

Daily Mirror

Cop27: Pressure mounts on Rishi Sunak to U-turn on climate summit snub

The Prime Minister has faced criticism from Tory MPs over his decision to shun the Cop27 conference in Egypt

Evening Standard

Pressure mounts on Rishi Sunak to U-turn on Cop27 climate summit attendance

In his first full week as Prime Minister, Mr Sunak also faces more questions over Suella Braverman's appointment and alleged hacking of Liz Truss's phone by Russia

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The Independent UK

Pressure mounts on Sunak to U-turn on climate summit snub

The Prime Minister has faced criticism from Tory MPs over his decision to shun the Cop27 conference in Egypt.

The Guardian - UK

Finance, property and mining: the money behind Sunak’s £460,000 leadership bid

Multimillionaire flew on private plane and received more donations than any rivals, including Liz Truss

The National (Scotland)

Tories plotting billions of spending cuts in 'return to Cameron-era austerity'

THE Tories are reportedly preparing tax hikes and public spending cuts worth up to £50 billion in what would be a return to post-financial crash…

Insider UK

PM eyes £50 billion tax hikes and spending cuts amid ‘massive fiscal black hole’

The figures won't be finalised until the latest forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility are received

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Birmingham Post

Autumn Statement: £50 billion tax hikes and spending cuts considered to fill fiscal black hole

The Government is believed to be looking for financial headroom of up to £10 billion in the upcoming Autumn Statement

Wales Online

Rishi Sunak considers £50 billion of tax hikes and spending cuts

The Prime Minister and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt held 'sober' talks as they look to confront a gaping financial black hole

Daily Mirror

Austerity George Osborne visits Downing Street as Rishi Sunak prepares to slash £50BILLION

The cuts-happy former Chancellor was spotted arriving for talks at 11 Downing Street as it emerged Chancellor Jeremy Hunt now has to fill a £50bn black hole

Evening Standard

Jeremy Hunt talks with ex-chancellor George Osborne ahead of autumn budget

The Chancellor was consulting Tory predecessors after warning of ‘very, very difficult decisions’ on tax and spending

The Guardian - UK

The aides and spads expected to join Rishi Sunak in Downing Street

Many of those likely to advise the new prime minister worked at the joint No 10 and No 11 economic unit

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak’s cuts will be more brutal than austerity. Remember: they are a choice, not a necessity

Can voters forgive the gutting of services already at breaking point, asks Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Austerity could be more difficult this time round, says Lord King

Former Bank of England governor says politicians must be clear that taxes and mortgage rates will rise

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