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Labour, who pledged to abolish the loophole in 2015, has criticised the Conservatives for taking nine years to take action - a delay which it says has cost the NHS £18billion

Sky News' Trevor Phillips pressed the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt about Rishi Sunak's speech on extremism in which he said 'our streets have been hijacked by small groups'

Major nursery providers warned that they would be forced to go bust if the scheme is introduced in its current form, leaving disappointed parents unable to claim places for their children

Rochdalians will soon realise their new MP cares more about himself than their town - he stands accused of baiting the Jewish community, siding with the Kremlin on the Ukraine war and defending regimes like Iran

A Japanese meal with the Chancellor was auctioned off at the Tory Winter Party at Westminster's swanky Old War Office hotel, as Rishi Sunak rattled his donation tin

We round up all the money changes coming up this month, including the Budget, rail fare increases and all the financial schemes that are closing like the Warm Home Discount

90 MPs and peers have written to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to urge him to extend the Household Support Fund in next week's Budget as it is due to come to an end next month

Clare Lombardelli will replace Ben Broadbent when she takes over the role from July 1, for a term lasting five years

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt had described scrapping the status as the 'wrong thing to do' but is now desperately searching for cash to fund a general tax giveaway at the Budget next week

Under Tories, growth has stalled, wages have stagnated, the tax burden is at its highest level for 70 years and the national debt is getting close to a post-Second World War high

The move would be a major boost for London Stock Exchange after a dearth of new floats and other firms moving their focus towards New York

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt will deliver what could be the last Budget before the general election as he faces intense pressure from Tory MPs to slash taxes

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will unveil his pre-election Budget today with measures expected on tax, tobacco levies, fuel duty and mortgages for first-time buyers

The decision to increase the cost of cigarettes, and introduce a new tax on e-cigarettes, comes as Rishi Sunak is trying to deliver a tough stance on smoking ahead of the Budget next week.

The Chancellor has referred himself to the parliamentary commissioner for standards after offering the chance to have afternoon tea in Parliament as an auction prize

More than 100 members of the One Nation group of Tory MPs have called on Jeremy Hunt to abandon cuts to inheritance tax and focus on childcare, stamp duty and first time buyers

Labour leader Keir Starmer accused the Government of writing off people who are unable to work because they are languishing on record NHS hospital waiting lists

Shoppers across the UK are paying almost £250 million a year in VAT alone, on the household item - with the typical home getting through 127 rolls a year

Conservative MP Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg took aim at the Bank of England's response to economic events as Labour used a Commons urgent question to raise concerns over the UK falling into recession

The Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves could be overheard asking "where is he?" as the more junior Treasury minister Bim Afolami was sent to field questions in his boss's absence

The joint survey by UKHospitality, the British Beer and Pub Association, British Institute of Innkeeping and Hospitality Ulster revealed the increased cost pressures facing venues across the country

First, the sub postmasters’ legitimate complaints about the faulty IT system were ignored, and now they have been let down by a government which has failed to honour its commitment to deliver “full and fair” compensation

Gen Kitchen and Damian Egan are celebrating their double victory over the Tories in the Wellingborough and Kingswood by-elections - here's how they won, and what they want to do

Senior Tory source says May election might be necessary after Labour battering in by-elections and polls suggesting the party will be 'obliterated' with announcement potentially soon

Spending wisely saves lives, says Fleet Street Fox. Wasting billions on PPE deals with your mates does not.