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A Chancellor is gone before he’s even delivered a Budget. That’s not meant to happen.
Dominic Cummings’ push to decide who works in the Special Adviser tier across government and his desire to lash the Treasury to No. 10 has led to one of the biggest reshuffle upsets in living memory.
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HS2 ‘costs will now be under control’ – Chancellor Sajid Javid
As well as concerns about the huge cost of HS2, there wasn’t much else for the Chancellor to cheer about today – as new figures showed the British economy flatlined in the last three months of the financial year.
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Chancellor declares support for HS2
The Chancellor Sajid Javid has hinted he will swing his support behind the controversial HS2 high speed rail project – ahead of a key meeting with Boris Johnson and the Transport Secretary this evening.
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Tensions rise with US over Chancellor’s plans for tax on major tech companies
In Davos the Chancellor Sajid Javid has been trying to reassure business leaders that the UK won’t diverge from EU regulations after Brexit “just for the sake of it”.
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Chancellor gives post-Brexit warning to businesses
Food and drink manufactuers have warned that prices will rise after the chancellor promised that Brexit will spell the end of alignment with EU rules.
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‘Biggest risk is Corbyn’s Labour,’ says Chancellor Sajid Javid
I spoke to the Chancellor Sajid Javid and began by asking him if the slowest annual rate of growth in almost a decade is really something to celebrate.
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Chancellor Sajid Javid promises £750m to recruit new police officers
The Chancellor has promised £750 million to recruit thousands of new officers, but where will they all go, now so many police stations have been closed?
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Chancellor announces end of austerity
The other set piece event in the Commons today was the Chancellor’s spending review which turned into a £13.4 billion government giveaway. Sajid Javid doled out cash to every department, declaring he was turning the page on austerity. Labour called it a piece of “grubby electioneering” and condemned Boris Johnson for heckling the Shadow Chancellor…
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Sajid Javid talks up ‘fantastic’ relation with Boris Johnson despite PM advisor firing Chancellor’s aide
The Chancellor has described his relationship with Boris Johnson as “fantastic”.
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UK economy shrinks for the first time since 2012 – Chancellor “not expecting” recession
The British economy has shrunk for the first time since 2012. GDP dropped by 0.2 per cent in the second quarter of, a fall blamed on ‘increased volatility’ about Brexit.
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Chancellor Philip Hammond to quit if Boris Johnson becomes PM
The Chancellor Philip Hammond has confirmed he will resign if Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister.
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Chancellor warns no-deal Brexit will wipe out war chest
The would-be Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt will get a sobering warning tonight from the Chancellor in his annual speech at Mansion House in the City.
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Europe’s populist right rallies as Austria’s Vice-Chancellor resigns
Austrian Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache angrily denounced the sting that provoked his resignation as “a targeted political assassination”. A spontaneous demonstration of several thousand people outside the Chancellor’s office in Vienna demanded fresh elections. Less spontaneous was the rally in Milan for a gathering of Europe’s populist right, a campaign season finale ahead of next week’s…
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Chancellor Philip Hammond’s China visit called off
The Chancellor Philip Hammond was expected to be on his way to China this weekend to discuss trade. The official line from the treasury is that no trip was ever announced or confirmed.
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Chancellor urges businesses to accept Brexit
As we enter the last days before the next Brexit vote, the aircraft manufacturer Airbus has issued its starkest warning yet – saying it could move manufacturing out of the UK in the event of no deal. In Davos, the comments cast a shadow over a big business lunch, hosted by the Chancellor Phillip Hammond