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I will only cut taxes in responsible way – Hunt This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Becky Morton & Laura Kuenssberg BBC Politics Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said he wants to move towards lower taxes, but will only do so in “a… Continue reading I will only cut taxes in responsible way – Hunt

Hunt tells Kuenssberg: I will only cut taxes in sensible way Budgets are about choices. And the focus is sharper when they’re likely to be the last major fiscal event before voters cast judgement at the ballot box. Put simply, the chancellor makes his pitch promising money; the country decides whether it’s convinced. “Steady as… Continue reading Hunt tells Kuenssberg: I will only cut taxes in sensible way

Starmer apologises to Rochdale after Galloway win This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Sir Keir Starmer has apologised to voters in Rochdale for disowning Labour’s by-election candidate but insisted it was “the right decision”. George Galloway stormed to victory in the contest, with… Continue reading Starmer apologises to Rochdale after Galloway win

Rochdale loss is Starmer’s worst nightmare, says Galloway So where does this leave the Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer? Galloway claimed in one letter sent to folk here that “if Labour lose this by-election, Sir Keir Starmer could well be forced out as Labour leader. Sir Keir Starmer, a top supporter of Israel, out”. We… Continue reading Rochdale loss is Starmer’s worst nightmare, says Galloway

Counting begins after polls close in Rochdale by-election I’ve never covered a by-election like it. Bizarre, noisy, angry, colourful. 11 candidates, all men. Oh, and wildly unpredictable. Candidates disowned. And the local and the international jostling alongside each other for attention. The big characters: the two former Labour MPs, George Galloway and Simon Danczuk. The… Continue reading Counting begins after polls close in Rochdale by-election

Protests descending into mob rule, PM warns police PA Media By Jennifer McKiernan & Doug Faulkner BBC News Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned police chiefs of a “growing consensus that mob rule is replacing democratic rule”. He wants more robust police responses that he says are needed to protect politicians and democratic processes. This… Continue reading Protests descending into mob rule, PM warns police

New funding to help protect MPs from threats By Becky Morton BBC political reporter MPs facing threats to their safety will get extra security, as part of a £31m package to help protect the UK’s democratic processes from disruption, the government has announced. Measures could include the provision of bodyguards for MPs most at risk.… Continue reading New funding to help protect MPs from threats

Hunt considers National Insurance cuts at Budget Getty Images By Faisal Islam & Lucy Hooker BBC News The chancellor is considering a cut in National Insurance, rather than income tax in the Budget, the BBC understands. Jeremy Hunt is expected to make final decisions on his 6 March Budget plans at the end of this… Continue reading Hunt considers National Insurance cuts at Budget