All news on the topic: George Osborne

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Britain warned Austerity 2.0 will see spending on public services slashed again
Ahead of the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, the Resolution Foundation said Whitehall departments are braced for cuts on the scale of those unleashed by George Osborne
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'It's almost nailed on that Labour will win next year - but there are concerns'
The whole motif of the last couple of years has been Labour is a reformed party, all the hatchets buried, ready to govern. Thing is, they just can’t keep a lid on things.
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Inside sleepy village dubbed the 'new Notting Hill' with celeb neighbours
House prices have risen in the village due to its many star-studded residents from politicians, musicians and actors - and locals feel it is 'not for them' anymore
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Halloween horror for Johnson as 'sexist' messages with Cummings to be exposed
Ex-Tory Chancellor George Osborne said the exchanges - which are due to be made public next week as part of the Covid inquiry - could further tarnish the Government’s reputation
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Helen Mirren admits 'it's difficult' as she addresses Golda casting backlash
Helen Mirren joined Lorraine Kelly on Tuesday to open up on her new role as the fourth Prime Minister of Isreal, Golda Meir, and address some of the criticism she's received
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More than 1,500 items from British Museum 'stolen or destroyed' as probe deepens
Artefacts including gold, jewellery and gems of semi-precious stones were among the missing treasures, and sources say the true number could be 'closer to 2,000'
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British Museum chief shares items that may have been stolen as worker is sacked
The British Museum says it has launched an urgent investigation alongside the Metropolitan Police over artefacts thought to have been stolen as it reveals which pieces may have been taken
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Keir Starmer defies calls for U-turns on free school meals and benefits
Labour officials saw off attempts to get the party to scrap the Tory two-child benefit cap, along with calls to widen free school meals provision, as the leadership keeps a tight grip on spending plans
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'Keir Starmer needs to be bolder for Labour to seal winning deal'
This week's by-election results show there's no guarantee Labour would win a general election - so Keir Starmer needs to up his game
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Keir Starmer says Labour must be 'ruthless' as MPs 'seething' over benefits row
Appearing alongside Tony Blair at a conference in London, Keir Starmer said people only agreed with making difficult choices as an idea rather than in reality as he faced a backlash over his plan to keep the Tory two-child benefit cap
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'If Labour promises to spend, everyone but the Tories would be delighted'
The austerity dogma doesn't work, and the nation knows it says Fleet Street Fox. Keir Starmer needs to spend for Labour to gain full power
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Three month warning for anybody with a Barclays account as 14 branches to close
Barlcays bank has issued a warning to customers that they are closing more than a dozen branches later this year as the face of the high street continues to change
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Just Stop Oil 'not responsible' for dousing George Osborne in confetti
A woman threw orange confetti at newlyweds George Osborne and Thea Rogers moments after they tired the knot at their ceremony in Bruton, Somerset, but Just Stop Oil says it wasn't responsible
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George Osborne gets married after email mystery with David Cameron among guests
Hundreds of well-wishers, including politicians David Cameron, Matt Hancock and Michael Gove attended George Osborne's wedding in Bruton, Somerset, earlier today
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George Osborne 'knows who sent wedding email' and calls in cops to investigate
Police are investigating the poison pen letter circulating among George Osborne's guests as he prepares to marry his one-time adviser Thea Rogers in Somerset on Saturday
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'The real scandals in the email diary of George Osborne, aged 52 and a quarter'
An anonymous email has been sent to guests on the eve of George Osborne's wedding, says Fleet Street Fox. Pity he's not ashamed about everything else he's done
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George Osborne to marry former aide as mystery email sent to wedding guests
The former Chancellor, who unleashed austerity measures from 2010, is due to tie the knot with former aide Thea Rogers in Somerset, but the couple’s nuptials come amid a riddle over an email which triggered fevered speculation on Twitter.
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'Invading Ukraine is deservedly backfiring on the humiliated Putin'
'Invading Ukraine is deservedly backfiring badly on humiliated Putin, who relied on former ally Prigozhin’s hired dogs of war to do much of the fighting in occupied territory'
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Matt Hancock urged not to 'rewrite history' on austerity at Covid Inquiry
The ex-Health Secretary could face questions on NHS resources after Dame Sally Davies, the former Chief Medical Officer, told the Inquiry the Government 'disinvested' in public health, leaving the country lacking 'resilience'
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'You don't get international rescue mission if you're a drowning boat migrant'
The response to the stricken Titanic submersible is in stark contrast to the recent trawler tragedy off Greece, says Paul Routledge
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'George Osborne is either utterly deluded or a shameless knave'
Rejecting obvious evidence that his spending cuts weakened Britain’s health and social care services before Covid is the self-denial of an arrogant Conservative
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What we learned on day austerity chief Osborne gave evidence to Covid Inquiry
The former Chancellor's evidence under oath came just 24 hours after his ex-boss David Cameron became the first politician to face the Inquiry - and was heckled with cries of 'shame on you'
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Tory austerity chief George Osborne admits UK had no economic plans for lockdown
The Tory Chancellor between 2010 and 2016 attempted to defend the Tories' controversial austerity measures, saying he 'completely' rejects it depleted health and social care capacity and rising inequality
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David Cameron heckled 'shame on you' after defending Tory cuts at Covid Inquiry
David Cameron faced questions over the austerity cuts to public services under his leadership between 2010 and 2016 as he became the first politician to be grilled by the Covid Inquiry
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Austerity ministers must be 'taken to task' in Covid Inquiry on 'unprepared' NHS
David Cameron, George Osborne and Jeremy Hunt will all appear before the Covid inquiry this week as health leaders and unions warn they have 'serious questions to answer'