Jeremy Hunt hails biggest tax cuts since Thatcher but IFS says autumn statement ‘not good for growth’
1 year, 4 months ago

Jeremy Hunt hails biggest tax cuts since Thatcher but IFS says autumn statement ‘not good for growth’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It came as: Mr Hunt made a £11bn-a-year tax break for firms permanent and cut taxes for the self-employed The chancellor maintained the triple lock, meaning state pensions will rise by 8.5 per cent He confirmed benefits would rise in line with September’s 6.7 per cent inflation figure He also extended a freeze on alcohol duty and boosted the living wage to £11.44 an hour But he unveiled a benefits crackdown campaigners warned will “punish” the disabled Rachel Reeves used The Independent’s Saatchi & Saatchi scoop to attack the Tories Ministers are considering selling off shares in NatWest to the general public in the wake of the Nigel Farage “debanking” scandal Taken together, Mr Hunt boasted, his measures were the largest package of tax cuts since the 1980s. Tory grandee and former cabinet minister David Davis said the autumn statement was “pretty good” but he was concerned about so-called fiscal drag pulling millions into higher tax thresholds. Senior Tory MP David Jones told The Independent he hoped “more radical” tax cuts would come in the spring budget, while backbencher Ranil Jayawardena – a leading figure in Liz Truss’ tax-cutting camp – urged Mr Hunt to help the “squeezed middle” by cutting income tax in spring. Ex-Tory minister John Redwood also said more tax cuts would be needed “in due course”.

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Now high earners are in Labour's tax crosshairs: Minister refuses to say if pledge not to hammer 'working people' includes the better paid - with fears 'stealth' raid will drag another 600,000 into hi
5 months, 1 week ago

Now high earners are in Labour's tax crosshairs: Minister refuses to say if pledge not to hammer 'working people' includes the better paid - with fears 'stealth' raid will drag another 600,000 into hi

Daily Mail  

A minister dodged on whether bigger earners count as 'working people' today after Wes Streeting hinted they will be hammered with Budget tax hikes. Care minister Stephen Kinnock repeatedly refused to answer as he was grilled over whether the protection Labour promised at the election extended to those making six figures. Asked on Sky News whether people who earned more …

Reeves eyes up to £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts in Budget
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Reeves eyes up to £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts in Budget

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Institute for Fiscal Studies chief Paul Johnson said that …

Jeremy Hunt slams Labour's 'reckless' plans to cut defence spending
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Jeremy Hunt slams Labour's 'reckless' plans to cut defence spending

Daily Mail  

Jeremy Hunt has condemned Labour over 'reckless' plans to cut defence spending in the Budget. Mr Hunt told the Mail: 'It is not the case that all spending is bad, and one of the things that disheartens me the most is to see huge pay rises for public sector unions without asking for any productivity gains in return, at the …

Jeremy Hunt throws down the gauntlet on tax with five major tax cuts promises in first Tory budget - as Chancellor challenges Labour to rule out rises
9 months, 1 week ago

Jeremy Hunt throws down the gauntlet on tax with five major tax cuts promises in first Tory budget - as Chancellor challenges Labour to rule out rises

Daily Mail  

Jeremy Hunt has confirmed five major tax cuts will be included in a Conservative post-election budget, and has challenged his Labour counterpart to rule out any rises in her first budget. The Chancellor said National Insurance would be slashed for the employed and the self-employed, income tax would be cut for pensioners and the increased stamp duty threshold would be …

UK’s glum Conservatives try to shift the mood with a promise of tax cuts as polling day nears
9 months, 3 weeks ago

UK’s glum Conservatives try to shift the mood with a promise of tax cuts as polling day nears

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday implored British voters, and his own party, to throw him a lifeline in the U.K.'s election, pledging to cut taxes and reduce immigration if his Conservative Party is reelected on July 4. With the Conservatives trailing the left-of-center Labour Party in opinion polls, Sunak acknowledged that “people are frustrated with our party …

Hunt attacks Starmer for ‘fake news’ as Chancellor hints another National Insurance tax cut – UK politics live
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Hunt attacks Starmer for ‘fake news’ as Chancellor hints another National Insurance tax cut – UK politics live

The Independent  

✕ Close Hunt attacks Labour and says he refutes 'myths' the economy is worse under Tories Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The …

Jeremy Hunt launches Tory fightback over Labour’s ‘disgraceful, fake news, lie’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Jeremy Hunt launches Tory fightback over Labour’s ‘disgraceful, fake news, lie’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jeremy Hunt accused Labour of telling “a lie” about Tory tax …

Labour's '£2,000 tax bomb for families': Jeremy Hunt warns every household will suffer to fill huge black hole in Keir Starmer's spending plans - as Chancellor says he wants to slash burden for Brits
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour's '£2,000 tax bomb for families': Jeremy Hunt warns every household will suffer to fill huge black hole in Keir Starmer's spending plans - as Chancellor says he wants to slash burden for Brits

Daily Mail  

Jeremy Hunt today delivered a stark warning that Labour in power would mean a tax bomb worth £2,000 for every household. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt released new Treasury analysis of Labour's tax plans, suggesting they will be billions of pounds short of the funding they need to deliver their spending commitments Mr Hunt warned that in contrast if Keir Starmer gets …

Relief for mortgage-payers as big banks start to cut mortgage prices - while bullish Jeremy Hunt urges Brits to vote Tory for tax cuts, warning Labour will hike burden immediately
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Relief for mortgage-payers as big banks start to cut mortgage prices - while bullish Jeremy Hunt urges Brits to vote Tory for tax cuts, warning Labour will hike burden immediately

Daily Mail  

Mortgage-payers have been given a boost with big banks starting to cut rates - as Jeremy Hunt sounds a bullish note on Britain's prospects. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will release new Treasury analysis of Labour's tax plans, which is expected to show they will be billions of pounds short of the funding they need to deliver their spending commitments Your browser …

Labour tax rises are as sure as night follows day, says Jeremy Hunt
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour tax rises are as sure as night follows day, says Jeremy Hunt

The Telegraph  

Labour would put up taxes “as sure as night follows day”, Jeremy Hunt will warn on Friday as he sets out the Conservatives’ economic pitch ahead of the election. Other announcements that drew dividing lines between Labour and the Tories followed, with police told to increase the use of stop and search, and new draft guidance on sex education published …

Tories are planning to cut stamp duty in the autumn statement: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is weighing up increasing the threshold at which homebuyers pay from £250,000 to £300,000
11 months, 1 week ago

Tories are planning to cut stamp duty in the autumn statement: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is weighing up increasing the threshold at which homebuyers pay from £250,000 to £300,000

Daily Mail  

The Tories are considering plans to cut stamp duty in the final autumn statement before the next general election. According to reports in The Times, Jeremy Hunt is weighing up increasing the threshold at which homebuyers pay stamp duty from £250,000 to £300,000. The threshold increase is believed to be costed at around £3 billion per year by the end …

Labour WILL need to raise taxes if it wins the election and wants to avoid cutting public services, according to experts who say the current situation is 'unsustainable'
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour WILL need to raise taxes if it wins the election and wants to avoid cutting public services, according to experts who say the current situation is 'unsustainable'

Daily Mail  

Labour will have to raises taxes yet further to maintain the UK's current level of public spending if it wants to avoid adding to the UK's already huge debt mountain, experts warned today. Despite a huge increase in tax revenues in recent years it is still not keeping up with the growth in public spending, the respected Institute for Fiscal …

Watch live: MPs grill Jeremy Hunt on economy in House of Commons
1 year ago

Watch live: MPs grill Jeremy Hunt on economy in House of Commons

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch live as Jeremy Hunt answers questions on the economy from …

The winners and losers from Jeremy Hunt’s 2024 spring Budget
1 year ago

The winners and losers from Jeremy Hunt’s 2024 spring Budget

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Millions of workers will benefit from an additional 2p cut in …

Jeremy Hunt’s 2p Budget tax cut is not ‘silver bullet’ to rescue party, George Osborne warns
1 year ago

Jeremy Hunt’s 2p Budget tax cut is not ‘silver bullet’ to rescue party, George Osborne warns

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Despite the headline-grabbing policies – including freezing fuel and alcohol duty – former chancellor George …

Budget 2024: Jeremy Hunt unveils £10bn national insurance cut – but average worker still £400 worse off
1 year ago

Budget 2024: Jeremy Hunt unveils £10bn national insurance cut – but average worker still £400 worse off

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The chancellor announced a further two percentage point slash to national insurance among a series …

All the things missed out of Jeremy Hunt’s spring Budget
1 year ago

All the things missed out of Jeremy Hunt’s spring Budget

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Beyond the fanfare surrounding Jeremy Hunt’s decision to cut the rate …

What is Jeremy Hunt’s record on tax cuts ahead of 2024 spring Budget
1 year ago

What is Jeremy Hunt’s record on tax cuts ahead of 2024 spring Budget

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Tax burden: unchanged National Insurance Mr Hunt reduced National Insurance contributions from 12 per cent …

Britain’s Conservative government announces tax cuts it hopes can lift its ailing election fortunes
1 year ago

Britain’s Conservative government announces tax cuts it hopes can lift its ailing election fortunes

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt sought Wednesday to bolster spirits within his Conservative Party with another tax cut for 27 million working people, hoping it can turn the political tide ahead of a general election this year. “We will continue to cut national insurance contributions as we have done today so we truly make work pay,” Hunt said …

How taxes have soared to a near-record high under Tory rule
1 year ago

How taxes have soared to a near-record high under Tory rule

The Telegraph  

It means Mr Hunt has by a hair’s breath avoided further headlines about the tax burden being on course to hit a peacetime high, although it will only sit a nudge below the record high of 37.2pc in 1948. Lord Cameron said “one of the proudest things” he had done in government was cutting income taxes for 26 million people …

Jeremy Hunt’s Budget: key points at a glance
1 year ago

Jeremy Hunt’s Budget: key points at a glance

The Telegraph  

Welcome to our key points summary of the Budget. Jeremy Hunt sought to turn around Conservative electoral fortunes today as he placed tax cuts for workers and parents at the heart of his Budget. The tax cut will be paid for through a mix of tax increases elsewhere, on business class airfares, owners of short-term holiday lets, vapes and tobacco. …

Middle classes will still be worse off despite Hunt’s tax cuts, says IFS
1 year ago

Middle classes will still be worse off despite Hunt’s tax cuts, says IFS

The Telegraph  

Middle-class earners will still be paying more tax despite Jeremy Hunt’s £10bn National Insurance cuts, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said. Anyone earning more than £60,000 faces a bigger tax bill this year because the Chancellor’s stealth income tax raid will cost them more than they will gain from reductions to other taxes on income. A person earning £61,000 …

Hunt risks pensioner backlash with stealth tax raid for NI cuts
1 year ago

Hunt risks pensioner backlash with stealth tax raid for NI cuts

The Telegraph  

Angering heartland voters is not the usual tactic of a Government going to the polls within months. Yet the goodwill this engendered may be squandered as pensioners are missing out on the best of the tax cuts announced at the Budget, just as they did at the Autumn Statement in November. Torsten Bell, chief executive of the Resolution Foundation, says: …

Jeremy Hunt signals end of National Insurance
1 year ago

Jeremy Hunt signals end of National Insurance

The Telegraph  

There were some positive financial signs, with the Office of Budget Responsibility saying the UK was now out of recession after the economy shrank in the second half of last year. The OBR said personal tax cuts announced last autumn and on Wednesday only reversed around half the total extra tax revenue raised from the freezing of thresholds until 2028. …

2p or not 2p? Tax is just one of the questions facing Jeremy Hunt at the Budget
1 year ago

2p or not 2p? Tax is just one of the questions facing Jeremy Hunt at the Budget

The Independent  

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Jeremy Hunt warned of £2bn real-term cuts to NHS funding
1 year ago

Jeremy Hunt warned of £2bn real-term cuts to NHS funding

The Independent  

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Tax cuts will plunge thousands into poverty, thinktanks warn ahead of Jeremy Hunt’s spring Budget
1 year ago

Tax cuts will plunge thousands into poverty, thinktanks warn ahead of Jeremy Hunt’s spring Budget

The Independent  

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U.K. Finance Minister dampens down hopes of tax cuts as election looms
1 year ago

U.K. Finance Minister dampens down hopes of tax cuts as election looms

The Hindu  

British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt on March 3 talked down the likelihood of tax cuts in this week’s budget, pledging “prudent and responsible” measures “for long term growth”. The Chancellor of the Exchequer had been widely expected to cut taxes in Wednesday’s budget, in a move seen as a way of closing the gap on the main Opposition Labour Party …

Everything we learnt about Jeremy Hunt’s ‘prudent’ budget from Sunday interviews
1 year ago

Everything we learnt about Jeremy Hunt’s ‘prudent’ budget from Sunday interviews

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Talking to Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, Mr …

I’d prefer to be Nigel Lawson but I need to be prudent like Gordon Brown, says Jeremy Hunt ahead of Budget
1 year ago

I’d prefer to be Nigel Lawson but I need to be prudent like Gordon Brown, says Jeremy Hunt ahead of Budget

The Telegraph  

Sir John Redwood, who ran Margaret Thatcher’s policy unit during Lord Lawson’s time at the Treasury, said Mr Hunt had misunderstood the example set by the former chancellor. “He doesn’t understand the first thing about Nigel Lawson and Margaret Thatcher’s tax cutting strategy,” he told The Telegraph. More efficient Civil Service Mr Hunt also said he wanted public spending to …

Jeremy Hunt could scrap ‘non-dom’ tax status in next week’s Budget
1 year, 1 month ago

Jeremy Hunt could scrap ‘non-dom’ tax status in next week’s Budget

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “There are so many other examples where they have taken Labour’s ideas… but let’s see …

Jeremy Hunt eyes ‘national insurance cut and vape tax’ for next week’s Budget
1 year, 1 month ago

Jeremy Hunt eyes ‘national insurance cut and vape tax’ for next week’s Budget

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery The chancellor is considering introducing a levy on vapes But the …

Jeremy Hunt should not cut taxes without explaining cost to public services, IFS warns
1 year, 1 month ago

Jeremy Hunt should not cut taxes without explaining cost to public services, IFS warns

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The International Monetary Fund has warned Mr Hunt it would …

Hunt handed £9.2bn boost for Budget tax cuts
1 year, 1 month ago

Hunt handed £9.2bn boost for Budget tax cuts

The Telegraph  

The TaxPayers’ Alliance urged the Chancellor to “give taxpayers the break they deserve and cut income tax at the upcoming Budget”. However, receipts were £4.6bn lower than the OBR’s forecast of £116bn as income from higher earners, the self-employed and capital gains taxes eased. Self-assessment tax receipts stood at £21.6bn last month, which is £2.4bn less than the £24bn forecast …

Jeremy Hunt looks at policing budget cuts
1 year, 1 month ago

Jeremy Hunt looks at policing budget cuts

The Telegraph  

Jeremy Hunt is looking at scaling back public spending in next month’s Budget in a move that could shrink budgets for policing, border officials and prison staff by a fifth. The Chancellor is considering reducing the amount spent each year on public services after the next election from a one per cent rise in real terms to a 0.75 per …

Jeremy Hunt eyeing cuts to public spending as recession deals blow to spring budget plans
1 year, 1 month ago

Jeremy Hunt eyeing cuts to public spending as recession deals blow to spring budget plans

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “If we stick to our guns, independent forecasters say that by the early summer we …

Budget will focus on economic growth, Hunt says amid reports of more tax cuts
1 year, 1 month ago

Budget will focus on economic growth, Hunt says amid reports of more tax cuts

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Budget will be focused …

Jeremy Hunt shelves 2p income tax cut
1 year, 1 month ago

Jeremy Hunt shelves 2p income tax cut

The Telegraph  

Jeremy Hunt has shelved plans for a 2p cut to income tax at next month’s Budget as it was revealed the economy has entered a recession. He had also considered reducing National Insurance employee contributions by two percentage points as an alternative. However, the Office for National Statistics announced on Thursday that the economy had contracted 0.3 per cent in …

Hunt rows back on tax cuts, as Bank of England warns wage inflation still too high
1 year, 2 months ago

Hunt rows back on tax cuts, as Bank of England warns wage inflation still too high

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Jeremy Hunt told Tory MPs that he had far less …

Britain’s Conservative government warned against tax cuts by IMF economist
1 year, 2 months ago

Britain’s Conservative government warned against tax cuts by IMF economist

Associated Press  

LONDON — The International Monetary Fund’s chief economist has advised the U.K. government to avoid further tax cuts amid expectations Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s battered administration will do just that to win over voters in an election year. Instead of reducing taxes, the government should ensure it is prepared to meet increasing demands for spending on the National Health Service, …

Worst debt burden since 1950s makes huge tax raid inevitable, warns IFS
1 year, 2 months ago

Worst debt burden since 1950s makes huge tax raid inevitable, warns IFS

The Telegraph  

However, the IFS warned that tax cuts announced by the current chancellor ahead of the election risk being followed by steep tax rises in the next parliament owing to the pressures of an ageing and sicker population. It came as Treasury mandarins dismissed allegations from the budget watchdog that the Government’s spending assumptions were “a work of fiction” owing to …

Jeremy Hunt handed £20bn of headroom for tax cuts this March
1 year, 2 months ago

Jeremy Hunt handed £20bn of headroom for tax cuts this March

The Independent  

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First Stage Three tax cuts... then Stage Four and Five? Shock theory about Anthony Albanese's tax plan as PM gives MPs dramatic five-word directive
1 year, 2 months ago

First Stage Three tax cuts... then Stage Four and Five? Shock theory about Anthony Albanese's tax plan as PM gives MPs dramatic five-word directive

Daily Mail  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reportedly instructed Labor MPs to address questions about the Stage Three tax cuts by saying 'we haven't changed our position'. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reportedly given Labor MPs a five-word phrase to use about the Stage Three tax cuts, as a high-profile economist floats a radical plan that would cut everyone's taxes Stephen Koukoulas, …

Jeremy Hunt hints at more tax cuts before general election
1 year, 2 months ago

Jeremy Hunt hints at more tax cuts before general election

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has signalled he wants to cut taxes in …

Rishi Sunak hints at pre-election tax cut to win votes
1 year, 2 months ago

Rishi Sunak hints at pre-election tax cut to win votes

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak has said there is “more to come” in terms …

Rachel Reeves’s plan for tax cuts is taking the voters for fools
1 year, 2 months ago

Rachel Reeves’s plan for tax cuts is taking the voters for fools

The Independent  

Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, is said to be considering a promise of income tax or national insurance cuts in Labour’s election manifesto. Keir Starmer and Reeves have made common cause with the fairytale believers of the Liz Truss wing of the Tory party in criticising the “heaviest tax burden for 70 years”. “In a few days’ time, working people …

If we are to have tax cuts, the PM must choose wisely
1 year, 3 months ago

If we are to have tax cuts, the PM must choose wisely

The Independent  

As an important political year looms, Jeremy Hunt’s announcement that his Budget will take place on 6 March has prompted a flurry of speculation he will cut taxes in what is likely to be the last major fiscal event before the general election. Many Tories view it as a “tax on aspiration”, arguing that people should be able to pass …

Jeremy Hunt sets March 6 as spring budget date
1 year, 3 months ago

Jeremy Hunt sets March 6 as spring budget date

The Independent  

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Hunt gives Tory MPs early Christmas present - a hint of tax cuts next year
1 year, 3 months ago

Hunt gives Tory MPs early Christmas present - a hint of tax cuts next year

The Independent  

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DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Time for Mr Hunt to share the tax bonanza
1 year, 3 months ago

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Time for Mr Hunt to share the tax bonanza

Daily Mail  

There is hardly a single area of private or commercial life that the Treasury is not milking for all its worth. This highly charged debate has been reignited this week by Esther Rantzen, who revealed she has joined Dignitas, the Swiss clinic that helps people kill themselves. This highly charged debate has been reignited this week by Esther Rantzen, who …

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