Chancellor says his Surrey seat is ‘on a knife edge’ ahead of the July 4 general election
Opposition party makes inroads in South East England seats where water pollution has sparked public anger
To govern is to choose. We have been prepared to be unpopular when it was the right thing for the UK economy
The Two main parties battle for votes of middle Britain ahead of July 4 general election
Reforming taxation could help deliver the holy grail of growth, but this campaign is hemming in both sides
PM under mounting pressure as number of departures from his parliamentary party rises to 78
Chancellor recognises threat to senior Conservative figures posed by tactical voting at general election
Andrew Bailey also says next move in interest rates by central bank will be a cut
Fund says real departmental spending growth may rise at double the pace seen in official projections
Compensation expected to be announced after conclusion of seven-year public inquiry on Monday
Potential investors tell Jeremy Hunt regulatory clarity also essential before backing new power plants
Newly found correspondence includes a 2009 email from Jeremy Hunt raising constituents’ concerns about Horizon
UK chancellor accuses Labour of ‘a lie’ and funding ‘black hole’ in political speech
Chancellor to attack Labour in keynote speech after canvassing tech bosses’ views on growth measures
Chancellor shrugs off flurry of overseas bids for UK companies
The policies of the chancellor and his opposite number are looking increasingly alike
Forecaster delivers downbeat outlook ahead of local elections in England
Rare intervention with regulator by chancellor who says proposal could go against duty to promote growth
Tories aim for pre-election announcement despite warnings from IMF about UK’s fragile finances
Chancellor says UK government will never insure investors against poor decisions
Warning comes as Rishi Sunak promises further tax cuts as part of re-election drive
Chancellor also highlights prospect of interest rate reductions as Tories try to close gap on Labour in polls
Rishi Sunak hoped to go to the polls in the autumn with cheaper mortgages and lower taxes
State intervention in everything from childcare to small-town soccer clubs will help the opposition argue for even more
Treasury insiders say ministers want to see improvement in HM Revenue & Customs’ performance
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