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Articles tagged with: Autumn Statement
Departmental budgets should align around core missions to set a purposeful direction of growth
Economy
By Mariana Mazzucato
Departmental budgets should align around core missions to set a purposeful direction of growth
The United Kingdom is in recession. The Autumn Budget reflected this sobering diagnosis of the country’s economic state and foreshadowed an Osbornesque turn to the austerity policies of the 2010s.
Voters Are More Worried About The Economy Than Before The Autumn Statement
Economy
Voters Are More Worried About The Economy Than Before The Autumn Statement
Polls carried out in the days after Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement indicate voters are now more worried about the outlook for the economy and their own financial circumstances than they were before.
This is a recession made in Downing Street
Economy
By Rushanara Ali MP
This is a recession made in Downing Street
People in Bethnal Green and Bow, and across the United Kingdom, face a harsh winter. Rising rents, mortgages, food and fuel prices, plus stagnant or falling wages, add up to real misery for millions.
Tory MPs Are Dreading The Next Election, Even If Jeremy Hunt Has Calmed Markets
Economy
Tory MPs Are Dreading The Next Election, Even If Jeremy Hunt Has Calmed Markets
Jeremy Hunt's long-awaited Autumn Statement managed to avert market panic and so far, a Tory rebellion, but Conservative MPs are still worried for their chances at the next General Election. In fact, they fear Hunt's gloomy grappling with the country's finances may have made their prospects even worse.
Chancellor Defends Financial Squeeze, More Strikes Underway, COP27 Ends
Economy
Chancellor Defends Financial Squeeze, More Strikes Underway, COP27 Ends
As the UK enters a recession, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has defended his "difficult" Autumn Statement, multiple unions are set to take further strike action, and climate change talks come to a close at the COP27 summit in Egypt.
The Budget avoided hard cuts but was silent on delivering the growth Britain needs
Economy
By John Redwood MP
The Budget avoided hard cuts but was silent on delivering the growth Britain needs
So, after all the briefing about an austerity Autumn Statement, when it came, it provided large increases in public spending for the next two years.
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Economy
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
IET responds to the Autumn Statement
Alex Taylor, Head of Policy at the Institution of Engineering and Technology, said:
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Home affairs
By Bar Council
Autumn Statement: Real terms cut for justice must not hit those in most need
Responding to the Autumn Statement, Chair of the Bar Mark Fenhalls KC said:
All The Major Announcements In Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement
Economy
All The Major Announcements In Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt promised "stability, growth and public services" in a major Autumn Statement laying out the government's spending plans, including increases to tax and cutbacks on public spending.
Living Standards Will Fall And Unemployment Will Rise Despite £100bn Of Support
Economy
Living Standards Will Fall And Unemployment Will Rise Despite £100bn Of Support
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has predicted that living standards will fall by 7 per cent and more than half a million more people could end up out of work, despite £100bn of government support laid out by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in the Autumn Statement.
Rishi Sunak Says UK And Global Inflation Rates Are “Utterly Political”
Foreign affairs
Rishi Sunak Says UK And Global Inflation Rates Are “Utterly Political”
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said the economic shocks experienced by countries across the world are “inherently global” in his first press conference at the G20 Summit this morning as the Office For National Statistics announces record high inflation rates.
The energy crisis won’t end when winter does – the Chancellor must make sure no one is left behind
Economy
By Dame Clare Moriarty
The energy crisis won’t end when winter does – the Chancellor must make sure no one is left behind
Volatile energy prices and the soaring cost of living have shaken households across the country. We’re helping almost two people every minute with crisis support.
Here's What To Expect From Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement
Economy
Here's What To Expect From Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to deliver his Autumn Statement on 17 November, setting out the government’s spending plan for the year ahead. Here’s what is expected to be in it.