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The Latest Breaking News on Jeremy Hunt: We have to tackle inflation first before slashing taxes

Jeremy Hunt: We have to tackle inflation first before slashing taxes

The Chancellor set out plans to boost UK growth in speech ahead of his Budget in March

Evening Standard

John Swinney says he recognises scale of West Dunbartonshire's financial challenge

Deputy FM John Swinney has responded to a letter from WDC chief Martin Rooney outlining the local authority's huge budget gap.

Daily Record

Jeremy Hunt warns economic ‘discipline’ needed to get inflation under control

Chancellor says inflation only predicted to fall due to ‘tough decisions’ to stabilise the economy

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Jeremy Hunt warns economic ‘discipline’ needed to get inflation under control

Chancellor told a Cabinet away day that inflation is only predicted to fall due to ‘tough decisions’ to stabilise the economy.

The Independent UK

Hunt calls for economic ‘discipline’ to curb cost-of-living pressures - OLD

The Chancellor told a Cabinet away day that inflation is only predicted to fall due to ‘tough decisions’ to stabilise the economy.

The Independent UK

Jeremy Hunt to promote low-tax and private sector ‘retooling’ of industry

Chancellor also expected to tell markets that government spending will remain within strict limits

The Guardian - UK

West Lothian council tax rise of 4.5% needed to face 'unprecedented' budget gap

Budget decisions will be taken at the end of February and council committees are considering the costs. If agreed a 4.5% rise will take place for the next five years.

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‘Show there is path to lower taxes’, London MPs tell Chancellor ahead of spring budget

Jeremy Hunt met with the capital’s Conservative MPs ahead of budget to discuss economic issues impacting Londoners

Evening Standard

Scotland may have to rethink free university places pledge, analysis shows

IFS says if Holyrood’s health and climate policies remain in place other public spending will also suffer

The Guardian - UK

Weaker economic growth costing Scottish Government almost £700m

Scottish Fiscal Commission says differences in tax policy between Scotland and the rest of the UK are also to blame

Insider UK

All of the benefits, pensions and cost of living payments going out in January

State financial support forthcoming as millions continue to struggle this winter

The Independent UK

SNP ‘could raise Scottish income tax to plug hole in spending plans’

Institute for Fiscal Studies warns that soaring spending on benefits ‘will reduce amount available for public service spending’

The Telegraph

Spending on health and net-zero could squeeze future budget, economists warn

The Scottish Government could be forced to make cuts of 13% to public services in the next four years if it wants to boost spending on the health service and net-zero policies, a leading financial think tank has said.

Irish Independent

Drop in UK growth forecast limits chancellor’s budget wriggle room

OBR tells Jeremy Hunt he will have £9bn less income to factor amid falling tax receiptstax receipts

The Guardian - UK

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Insider UK

Scottish Government must ‘strike right balance’ with budget plans - MSPs

Holyrood committee responds to the December fiscal plans laid out by John Swinney

Daily Record

Households urged to check for Council Tax savings of up to £750 during ongoing cost of living crisis

More than 455,200 people in Scotland were getting money off their Council Tax bill in November 2022.

The Independent UK

What the papers say – January 25

Progress on tanks and economic inertia are covered by the Wednesday nationals.

The Independent UK

All of the benefits, pensions and cost of living payments going out in January

State financial support forthcoming as millions continue to struggle this winter

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Nottingham Post

Nottinghamshire County Council tried to 'tax as little as possible' in budget plans

Nottinghamshire County Council is planning a tax rise of 4.84%, just under the new maximum amount that councils can increase tax by without a referendum.

Evening Standard

Jeremy Hunt warned ‘deteriorating’ public finances will limit plans to offer Budget tax cuts

Deteriorating finances will limit plans for tax cuts, says economists

The Independent UK

Jeremy Hunt dampens tax cut hopes as borrowing hits record high

Chancellor vows to stick with ‘tough decisions’

The Guardian - UK

Energy support sends UK government borrowing to December record

Spending exceeds receipts by £27.4bn, as higher interest payments also contribute to deficit

The Guardian - UK

Levelling-up grants don’t make up for cuts to regional funding

Letters: Jim Bamford says mainstream funding needs to be rebalanced; plus letters from John Marriott, Joanna Christina and Les Bright

The Independent UK

All of the benefits, pensions and cost of living payments going out in January

State financial support forthcoming as millions continue to struggle this winter

Daily Record

Free meals for children during school holidays face axe by Glasgow Council

Officials in the SNP-led Glasgow City Council have drawn up plans to close the doors to hungry children during school holidays – despite rising demand.

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