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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt forecast to cut national insurance – as PM promises to ‘reward work’

The UK chancellor’s autumn statement is likely to be relatively uneventful – yet extremely significant. Although some headline-seeking tax cuts are rumoured, sluggish economic growth and persistent inflation leave little scope for major policy announcements.

RENT at a luxury flat owned by Jeremy Hunt soared by 18 per cent while he urged people not to ask for pay rises, it has emerged.

A Treasury minister ruled out changes after senior Tory John Glen questioned whether the money could be better spent elsewhere.

Pressure has been piled on the Chancellor ahead of his Autumn Statement by Britain's luxury goods industry, which called for the return of a tax-free shopping scheme as London retailers warned tourists are heading to rival European cities for shopping sprees.

Only enough money in public coffers for ‘tiny’ tax cuts, IFS says

The IFS also stressed that some of the Chancellor’s fiscal “headroom,” possibly of around £25 billion, is an 'illusion'

The PM is under pressure from the Tory right to ‘disapply’ human rights law – but moderates are outraged

The SNP have called on the UK Government to rule out any further duty increase on whisky ahead of the Chancellor’s autumn statement.