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UN slams Tories for 'demonising' disabled people
The UN has blasted the Government's record on disabled peoples' rights at a recent meeting in Geneva
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Small business council will give firms 'clear voice at the table', Badenoch says
The Government has announced the formation of a Small Business Council and an update of the Help to Grow website to help small firms access the resources they need to expand
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Brit families hit with £1,410 'inflation tax' in small print of Autumn Statement
New analysis of documents produced by the government’s spending watchdog shows the upgraded forecast for inflation between this month and March 2024 will add £1,400 to average annual family spending
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Single mum living on Universal Credit forced to eat her daughter's leftovers
Charlene Hughes, 36, has a six-year-old daughter and relies on Universal Credit as she is medically unable to work due to mental health issues and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Out-of-touch Rishi Sunak ridiculed after clip shows him using a hammer wrong
Multi-millionaire Prime Minister Rishi Sunak used the hammer on its side as he tried to help make a piece of jewellery on a visit to a studio in West Yorkshire
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Question Time audience deliver brutal verdict on Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was accused of taking the public for fools after he announced tax cuts that will still leave millions of people worse off in his Autumn Statement
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Tory tax cuts will be paid for by 'sharp' fall in public spending say economists
The Institute for Fiscal Studies said reductions in national insurance and a tax break for firms announced in the Autumn Statement would be offset by higher for longer inflation
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Working parents and disabled Brits terrified after Autumn Statement
Jeremy Hunt unveiled his Autumn Statement yesterday - delivering his latest economic plan - but it is clearly out of touch for countless Brits, including single parent working families and retired pensioners, who are already "on their knees", according Labour
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Households to be £1,900 worse off after five years of Tories - despite tax cuts
Analysis by the Resolution Foundation said richest Brits are most likely to benefit from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement, which saw cuts to National Insurance that will likely be wiped out by Tory stealth taxes
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Dishonest Autumn Statement is a see-through attempt to hoodwink voters
Jeremy Hunt's dishonest and misjudged Autumn statement was a clear attempt to deceive the electorate as he claimed the financial package on hand would help the country grow, with all the evidence pointing to years of hardship
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Drivers escape price hike as fuel duty frozen again in Autumn Statement
Fuel duty on both petrol and diesel is 52.95p per litre and this rate has been frozen since 2011 - but retailers have to play their part and pass on the lower rate to customers
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National insurance cut will still leave millions worse off - check how much
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt promised a 2p cut to the rate of national insurance in the Autumn Statement in a desperate bid to turn around the Tories' dire poll ratings
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Hospital bosses warn of NHS crisis this winter as Tories bring back austerity
Doctors said the Chancellor's failure to cough up extra cash for the NHS in the Autumn Statement will mean patients are forced to wait for hours on trolleys in A&Es this winter
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'Playing Santa when you act like Scrooge will backfire on Sunak and Hunt'
The Mirror's Kevin Maguire gives his verdict on the Tory Autumn Statement, as he warns 'taking people for fools will backfire on Jeremy Hunt and Rishi Sunak'
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Jeremy Hunt drops hint in Autumn Statement about when next Election will be
The Chancellor’s big fiscal speech had been widely expected to be a pre-election pitch - laying out a banquet of eye-catching tax cuts to tempt the public to vote Tory
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Autumn Statement latest - Jeremy Hunt budget leaves working people 'worse off'
Giving her reaction to the statement, Rachel Reeves said working people are "worse off" despite the Government's promises - and said voters would not trust the Tories to "fix" problems faced by the NHS and other services.
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Renters handed major £800 boost in Autumn Statement after housing announcement
Renters will finally be given a little break after the Local Housing Allowance rates were increased by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in his Autumn Statement, meaning an extra £800 a year for those on benefits
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Autumn Statement at a glance - National Insurance cut but sanctions hit poorest
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has unveiled his Autumn Statement with a larger-than-expected cut to National Insurance, while also announcing Universal Credit would go up by 6.7%
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Exact amount benefits and state pension will rise by next year confirmed
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has used his Autumn Statement today to confirm how much the state pension and some benefits, including Universal Credit, will increase by next April
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Jeremy Hunt's awkward photo blunder where people winced over unfortunate sign
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt will unveil the Autumn Statement today with tax changes on the cards - and he'll be hoping he doesn't make an awkward blunder like he did at a past Tory conference
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Minimum wage and living wage to rise - see how much more you will get
The minimum pay rates - set to be shaken up in the Autumn Statement - are decided each year by the Government based on the advice of an independent advisory group, the Low Pay Commission
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Millions to get pay rise as new minimum wage announced - what it means for you
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced what the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage will be from April 2024 onwards ahead of the Autumn Statement today
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National Insurance tax explained - who pays NI and will it be cut today?
National Insurance contributions entirely depend on how much money you earn in work, and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt might be preparing an NI tax cut for workers in today's Autumn Statement
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Universal Credit to rise for millions in Tory Autumn Statement U-turn
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will announce Universal Credit and state pension rates as he unveils the Government's tax and spending plans in the Autumn Statement
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Families don't feel economy has 'turned a corner' despite Jeremy Hunt's boast
Fewer than one in six (16%) of voters think their personal finances will improve over the next six months as the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt prepares to unveil the Autumn Statement
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