Jeremy Hunt

Retailers concerned about government’s food price cap plans

Income tax saw an effective tax hike from April 2023 (image: Adobe)

Explainer IFS estimates 20% of workers will pay higher tax rates by 2028

UK workers will face an effective income tax hike from April (image: Adobe)

Explainer Income tax explained: why a bands freeze means you’ll pay more

Health Secretary Steve Barclay has called the deal his “final offer”, and has urged the RCN and others holding out to join other health unions in accepting it (Photos: Getty)

Threat of further strikes as RCN pushes for double-digit pay rise

There are major concerns about what will happen when the Bank of England stops buying government bonds (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Explainer What ‘bonds’ are as government borrowing soars close to record highs

Jeremy Hunt says high government borrowing has come about as a result of Covid-19 and the energy crisis (images: AFP/Getty Images)

Explainer How government borrowing works - deficit and debt explained

Government borrowing is very different to the sort of borrowing households do (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Explainer UK borrowing hits near record high amid energy and inflation crises

Teachers’ and Civil Service strike action acted as one of the biggest drags on economic growth (Photo: Getty Images)

Strikes drag UK economy to standstill as February sees no growth

A new tax year is coming in and means some key changes will affect your personal finances (images: Adobe)

Explainer 5 key tax changes that are being introduced for the new financial year

Calls for transparency around Jeremy Hunt’s Economic Advisory Council

ISAs are almost the same as regular savings accounts (image: Adobe)

Explainer How ISAs work: tax-free savings accounts explained

The official retirement age could rise steeply for younger workers (images: Adobe)

Younger people ‘may have to be 74’ to reach state pension age

Campaigners slam Hunt’s green tech plan as ‘re-heated’ and ‘a failure’

The Rishi Sunak government has announced the official retirement age will not be lifted to 68 ahead of schedule - although it will rise to 67 from 2026

Explainer How much National Insurance you need to get a full state pension

Early retirement could lead to higher inflation, the governor of the Bank of England has warned (image: Adobe)

Explainer UK retirement age explained - could retiring early worsen inflation?

Hunt unveils green tech plan to ‘power up’ UK with swipe at Joe Biden

Rishi Sunak revealed how much capital gains tax he pays in his tax returns (image: Getty Images)

How much capital gains tax is rising by from April 2023

New £900, £300 and £150 cost of living payments will start to be issued from spring (Composite: Mark Hall / Adobe)

Cost of living payments from April as millions to get up to £1,350

Is the banking crisis set to hit UK banks? (images: AFP/Getty Images)

UK banking crisis ‘unlikely’ after turmoil - here’s why

Most Britons do not believe the latest Budget will make a big difference to either their families, or the country, but the proposed policies have seen to number of people intending to vote Tory climb.

Most do not believe new Budget will leave UK better off, poll finds

The UK economy will only outperform Russia this year, the OECD says (image: AFP/Getty Images)

UK economy will ‘only outperform Russia’ in 2023, OECD analysis shows

Alcohol prices are set for an increase from August as a result of Spring Budget 2023 tax changes (images: Getty Images/Adobe)

Spring Budget tax changes to make alcohol more e from August

An average pack of 20 cigarettes costs £12.84, according to the latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), meaning a £1.55 increase. (Pic: NationalWorld)

Average packet of cigarettes to cost almost £15 after Spring Budget

CAMRA have responded to the Spring Budget

CAMRA says local pubs still under threat despite draught duty cut

A recession is forecast in 2023 (image: NationalWorld)

Explainer Recessions explained after OBR reveals UK economy will shrink in 2023

Experts from the industry have given an insight into what effect Jeremy Hunt’s new Spring Budget will have on the UK housing market.

What does spring budget mean for housing market? Zoopla forecast

Calculate whether you will benefit from the expansion of free childcare hours in in England (Image:Adobe/NationalWorld/Mark Hall)

Use child’s birthday to see free childcare entitlement

Council tax is on the rise by up to 15% across local authorities in England - Credit: Adobe

April council tax: How to apply for support and how much will it rise?

Smoking is now at least 15% more expensive following Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2023 - Credit: Adobe

Bad news for smokers: Cigarettes now cost more than ever

Jeremy Hunt delivered his first Budget as Chancellor on Wednesday 15 March (image: Adobe/ Getty Images/ PA)

Explainer What the Budget means for your money - from childcare to energy bills

The East Midlands and Wales are among the regions and nations that have seen the biggest rise in economic inactivity. (Image: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg/Adobe)

The UK regions worst hit by rise in economic inactivity

Jeremy Hunt will be giving his first Spring Budget as Chancellor. Credit: Getty

Budget as it happened: 30 hours of free childcare for under-5s

Economists give their verdict on Jeremy Hunt’s 2023 Spring Budget. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

Economists on the Budget: ‘money for motorists, but not for nurses’

The UK’s fiscal watchdog warns households will therefore feel the pinch more than at any point since 1957 (Photos: Getty/Adobe Stock)

OBR warns UK households could suffer huge drop in living standards

Childcare costs for under twos have increased by 13.1% in England since 2018. (Image: NationalWorld/Mark Hall)

Regions where parents have seen the biggest rise in childcare fees

The free childcare policy unveiled in the government’s Spring Budget is a “smoke and mirrors announcement”, the Mayor of London has said. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

Exclusive: childcare announcement is all ‘smoke and mirrors’ says Khan

Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce an extended childcare support scheme (images: Adobe/Getty Images/PA)

Jeremy Hunt extends 30 hours free childcare to 1 and 2-year-olds

Alcohol duty, pensions and energy bills were among the topics targeted by Jeremy hunt’s 2023 budget. (Credit: Mark Hall)

Budget 2023 at a glance: what were the main points from Hunt’s speech?

Keir Starmer says Britain ‘can’t afford the Tories’ after Budget

Jeremy Hunt is ending the “prepayment premium” from July (Composite: Mark Hall)

Energy bills to be cut for four million UK households from July

Jeremy Hunt boosts tax-free allowance on pensions in Budget

The government offers several childcare support schemes for parents young kids (images: Adobe/Getty Images/PA)

What help is out there for childcare costs? UK schemes explained

Chancellor set to extend fuel duty cut beyond March

Energy bills are set to go up by around 20% in April (image: Adobe)

Energy price guarantee 20% hike delayed until July

Jeremy Hunt is soon due to update the government’s tax and spending plans as he delivers his first official budget as Chancellor. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

What time is the Spring Budget today?

Multiple workers in different sectors are heading out on strike for better pay and conditions as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt prepares to announce his new budget for 2023. (Credit: NationalWorld)

More than 400,000 workers join picket lines on Budget Day 2023

Jeremy Hunt has extended the energy price guarantee. Credit: Getty/Mark Hall

Jeremy Hunt extends energy price guarantee for further three months

Jeremy Hunt will give his Spring Budget 2023 speech on Wednesday (images: PA/Getty Images/ Adobe)

Jeremy Hunt Spring Budget preview - 9 things to expect from speech

Climate activist slams Jeremy Hunt’s £20bn carbon capture project

Silicon Valley Bank invested in startups and wineries in the US (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Why Silicon Valley Bank collapsed as HSBC buys UK arm of American bank

Entertainment, transport and education helped to drive growth in January (Photo: Getty Images)

UK economy rebounds in January easing fears of impending recession

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, leaves Downing Street, Westminster, London, following the first Cabinet meeting with Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister.

Doctor’s union says idea to tighten fist on sick notes is ‘ridiculous’

UK inflation has fallen slightly for the third month in a row to 10.1% (Photo: Getty Images)

UK inflation falls for third month in a row to 10.1%

Council tax increases are expected across the UK in April (image: Adobe)

Council tax set to rise by 5% across most of England - move explained

The UK narrowly avoided a recession in the second half of last year (Photo: Getty Images)

UK narrowly avoids recession after economy flatlined at end of 2022

Martin Lewis has shared a handy cost-cutting tip for drying clothes in the winter (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis urges government to postpone April energy price rise