The Chancellor could spend billions on tax cuts in the Budget

A combination of higher revenue and lower spending, together with the more favourable outlook for GDP and interest rates, means that the Chancellor has a large amount of fiscal space ahead of his budget on 15 March.

The problem at the heart of Sunak’s operation

Trussonomics is back

Pressure to cut the tax burden on households and businesses

Rishi Sunak said he “wished” he could cut taxes “tomorrow” but the current state of the public finances meant he is unable to.

The Telegraph Frontpage for Saturday evening 2022 December 10

By Danny Boyle Good evening. As the cold snap bites, southern England could get four inches of snow this weekend (after areas including County Durham, above, got a covering today). We have the latest weather warnings – and the fallout from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Netflix show. Evening briefing: Today’s essential headlines UK

2022 October 14: In the News

US Capitol riot, economic blows, people waiting longer for medical treatment, and a cut short trip to Washington

The New York Times briefings for the 3rd week of August 2022

August 15 By Natasha Frost Writer, Briefings Good morning. We’re covering Salman Rushdie’s recovery and the fallout from the F.B.I.’s search of Donald Trump’s home in Florida. A news conference held by Republican members of the House Intelligence Committee to discuss the F.B.I. raid.Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times Division in the Republican

The Independent looking at the 3rd week of August 2022

August 15 Keir Starmer unveils £29bn Labour plan to freeze energy price cap Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer today unveils his plan to freeze the energy price cap, vowing that his party “wouldn’t let people pay a penny more” on their gas and electricity bills this winter.   Halting price rises in both October and

The Independent’s view for the first week of August 2022

August 01 1 / England beat Germany to win Euro 2022 after dramatic Chloe Kelly goal Some 56 years ago, when England last won a major international tournament, they thought it was all over. This time, you sense it is just the beginning.   How else to characterise the scale of this achievement by these

The Guardian’s view on the world 1st week of June

The carnival atmosphere of the bank holiday was punctured abruptly on Monday morning when news broke that there would be a confidence vote in PM Boris Johnson that evening

The Telegraph’s Weekly view 2022 May 14-20

A selection of articles to read, from The Telegraph’s Weekly view 2022 May 14-20