Jeremy Hunt announced a further £5billion for the Ministry of Defence across the next two years, with £11billion being allocated over the course over 5 years. This will bring defence spending to 2.25% of GDP. He says that the Government’s plan is
The FTSE 100 has plummted to a three month low ahead of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget. The index at 10.45am was down 167.39 at 7469.72. Stocks in London fell today (March 15) as Prudential touched the bottom of the FTSE 100 index
Jeremy Hunt has been slammed for a “hokey-cokey” approach to pensions making it tougher for savers to plan. It comes as he is set to give a major boost to people saving for their pensions during his budget this afternoon, with the
Certain Budgets have gone down as landmarks in British political history because of the significance of their measures or the controversy they provoked. Perhaps the most notable was the People’s Budget introduced in 1909 by radical, charismatic Welshman Lloyd George, whose scheme
The price of a bottle of wine could go up by nearly 45p in a potential tax raid on drinkers. A trade association chief executive has warned of a “two-pronged attack” from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt‘s Spring Budget, fearing he may announce a
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said his back-to-work budget will end reliance on migration to fill vacancies by helping Britons into jobs. Aid with childcare costs and measures targeted at the over 50s and long-term sick will be confirmed in Wednesday’s financial statement. He
Britain is set to publish an update of a major review on defence, security and foreign policy ahead of next week’s Budget. Three sources told Sky News they expect the refresh to the Government’s Integrated Review to be released on Monday –
Rishi Sunak will reportedly announce a huge multibillion-pound spending increase on defence during a trip to the US to meet Joe Biden next weekend. The Prime Minister will be meeting the US president and Australian PM Anthony Albanese to discuss the trilateral
Reducing inflation must be the top priority for Jeremy Hunt in next week’s Budget, say eight in 10 people. Tackling soaring prices is a major concern for households across Britain and is seen as key to restoring prosperity. And 78 per cent
Travelodge is expanding its operations in Spain in a major boost for the popular budget hotel chain. After launching two hotels in Madrid and two in Barcelona, Travelodge now plans to expand in Barcelona, Alicante, Bilbao, Granada, Malaga, Palma, Seville and Valencia.