Budget
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Letters: Last year £220m from the public purse was given to just 40,000 high earners through two employee share schemes
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‘No spending spree’ warning from Philip Hammond, who is likely to guard against economic damage of UK leaving EU
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Budget move will offer technical students loans to help counter lack of EU workers
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IPPR believes Philip Hammond’s call for £3.5bn of cuts cannot be met if previous spending pledges are maintained
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Editorial: The chancellor cannot pretend that the next round of austerity is simply an accounting exercise. Lives are at stake
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Rolling coverage of all the day’s political developments as they happen, including Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn at PMQs and the House of Lords debate on the article 50 bill
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Broad coalition writes to chancellor, urging him to tackle air pollution with compensation scheme for motorists
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Campaigners write to chancellor to urge him to end tax breaks and bring in scheme to encourage switch to greener cars
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Borrowing bill hits lowest January level in 17 years, putting chancellor in position to ease some austerity plans
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Chancellor’s March budget will show revised forecasts in short term, according to EY Item Club
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Chief secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke, says most businesses will see no change to their rates as government comes under pressure to scrap plans
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Report says budget will need to rise by 2% a year over next 50 years, taking up an increasing proportion of GDP
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Hospital chief warns government must face the truth, as patients lose surgery dates with some only receiving one day’s notice
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We examine whether it’s good news or bad for pensioners, letting agents, savers and employees
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Philip Hammond has delivered his first autumn statement as chancellor. These are the key points, with political analysis
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The treasurer says the federal budget may not return to balance as planned after Deloitte Access Economics releases figures showing a collapse in revenue
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With little room for manoeuvre, Philip Hammond must find a way to support economy during negotiations to leave EU
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Thinktanks calls on chancellor to resist introducing ‘proliferation’ of fiscal policies in autumn as campaigners call on him to boost productivity and pay
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Hammond says he will use first budget statement as chancellor to support the country in preparation for Brexit
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Letters: So sorry to read of Clegg’s angst, ill health and concerns for his family. Pity for us he didn’t pull out of the coalition earlier and prevent far greater suffering being imposed on welfare claimants, families, students, patients
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Conservative MP calls on Philip Hammond to bring back reports showing how policies affect families
Social care is on its knees. We all have a stake in its future