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Chancellor shelves plan to cut inheritance tax in Autumn Statement but has more fiscal headroom than expected
Chancellor seeks to make room in finances for tax cuts after inflation fell to 4.6% in October
Chancellor’s proposals expected to fall short of some regional leaders’ ambitious demands
Jeremy Hunt pledges to boost growth as he unveils £4.5bn in new funding for industry
Party wants Hunt to unleash tax cuts even though its 2019 promises on improving public services remain unfulfilled
UK chancellor under pressure from Tory MPs ahead of election expected next year
Chancellor to announce plans to tackle long-term sickness and joblessness in Autumn Statement next week
Tory officials hope Wednesday’s price data and buoyant tax receipts brighten outlook for Autumn statement
Flat GDP in third quarter poses challenge for chancellor as he aims to revive growth in Autumn Statement
Move comes as Rishi Sunak concedes pro-Palestinian march will go ahead on Sunday
Absence from King’s Speech has raised doubts about the chancellor’s plans to boost returns for savers and increase investment in the UK economy
Influential Conservative figures say savings should not be driven by real-terms reductions to benefits for poorest
Decision will come as blow to health secretary, who had been pressing for extra funding
King’s Speech on Tuesday did not include legislation to push Jeremy Hunt’s plan to boost pension investment
Business coalition asks UK chancellor to raise support for ‘productivity enhancing’ investments
Chancellor seeks to address concerns of pensions industry over investing in long-term infrastructure projects
UK chancellor plans measures to encourage low-deposit mortgages and help buyers use ISA savings
Difficult fiscal situation facing chancellor Jeremy Hunt is underscored in analysis by Institute for Fiscal Studies
Chancellor reiterates there will be no room for immediate tax cuts in next month’s Autumn Statement
Row over holding fractional shares in tax-free accounts intensifies ahead of Autumn Statement
IFS research shows price of full expensing of plant and machinery investment less than OBR forecast suggests
UK chancellor argued successfully for a Euston terminus as Rishi Sunak prepares to axe the route’s northern leg
Tory party’s sharp divides on taxes and spending constrain chancellor’s moves to slim down public services
Chancellor to pledge minimum wage rise and benefit sanctions amid escalating conference row
British prime minister also faces awkward questions over the future of HS2
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