Latest updates: chancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to make a statement this morning reversing more of his predecessor’s mini-budget
According to the BBC’s political editor, Chris Mason, the statement from Jeremy Hunt today will primarily focus on reversing tax cuts that were included in the original mini-budget. Mason says Hunt is not ready yet to announce decisions on spending.
Good morning. Jeremy Hunt declared that he had a “clean slate” to overhaul the disastrous mini-budget after he was appointed chancellor on Friday, and this morning he is going to deploy it, making a statement consigning yet more of the measures announced by his predecessor, Kwasi Kwarteng to the dustbin.
Continue reading…Latest updates: chancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to make a statement this morning reversing more of his predecessor’s mini-budgetAccording to the BBC’s political editor, Chris Mason, the statement from Jeremy Hunt today will primarily focus on reversing tax cuts that were included in the original mini-budget. Mason says Hunt is not ready yet to announce decisions on spending.Good morning. Jeremy Hunt declared that he had a “clean slate” to overhaul the disastrous mini-budget after he was appointed chancellor on Friday, and this morning he is going to deploy it, making a statement consigning yet more of the measures announced by his predecessor, Kwasi Kwarteng to the dustbin. Continue reading…