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Sunak silent on HS2 choice as he appears set to axe line’s northern leg

Rishi Sunak has insisted he won't be compelled into “premature decisions” because the Prime Minister continues to refuse to say whether or not he'll scrap the northern leg of the HS2 line.There is widespread expectation that Mr Sunak will axe the challenge as a...

Sunak appears set to scrap northern leg of HS2 to Manchester

Rishi Sunak is predicted to overrule the issues of Tory grandees, enterprise and northern leaders by asserting a scrapping of HS2 to Manchester after being offered with plans from the Treasury.A bundle appeared to have been signed off by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt on Monday...

Downing Street ‘mulls scrapping inheritance tax as manifesto pledge’

Downing Street is reportedly holding talks about scrapping inheritance tax as a manifesto providing in a bid to win the following election.The Times reported that No 10 was discussing whether or not to make abolishing the levy a dedication to shore up votes in...

Hunt downplays tax cuts odds, conceding calming inflation is more durable than feared

A main bundle of tax cuts this autumn was rising much less doubtless as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt signalled the pledge to halve inflation was proving more durable than anticipated.Mr Hunt warned he should “double down” on excessive costs and can't take actions that might...

Truss ignored Treasury warnings and ‘the country paid the consequences’ – Javid

Sajid Javid has criticised Liz Truss by saying she ignored Treasury warnings that her mini-budget would get a “massive negative reaction”.The former chancellor stated the general public “paid the consequences” for Ms Truss’s shunning of what she referred to as Treasury orthodoxy.Ms Truss resigned...