The Latest Breaking News from Jeremy Hunt

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

Universal Credit and other benefits will increase by 6.7% next year in line with September’s inflation figure, Jeremy Hunt said.

Changes on both benefits and housing allowance will come into effect from April 2024.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement is “too little, too late” for households and another “con trick” from the Tories, the SNP have…

There is only one activity less productive than watching the Autumn Statement, and that is watching the prime minister's questions that precedes it. Every question even tangentially related to tax and spend receives the rote reply: "I would not want to pre-empt my honourable friend the chancellor". Perish the thought.

Nearly four million additional workers are likely to be brought into the tax system between 2022/23 and 2028/29.

Labour accused the Government of attempting to take working people “for fools” with a “cynical” Autumn Statement.

The shadow chancellor highlighted The Independent’s revelation that Saatchi & Saatchi was no longer backing the party, suggesting the Conservatives’ time in office is coming to a close

Jeremy Hunt warns benefits 'coasters' that they will lose free prescriptions if they 'refuse' to take a job