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The Independent6y
Hammond’s tax cuts are only making the rich richer – austerity will end when we accept we need to pay more
Under one of Philip Hammond’s Conservative predecessors, Nigel Lawson, they were taxed the same; and so they should be now. The tightening up of tax reliefs on capital gains tax payable by ...
The Independent6y
What to expect from Philip Hammond in tomorrow's Budget
Here are the points to note, with some thoughts on how to interpret what Philip Hammond serves up. One, the most important single number will be the projected fiscal deficit for this financial ...
The Independent8y
Dig deeper into Philip Hammond's claims about austerity and 'Jams' in the Autumn Statement and you'll find the dark truth
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Forbes8y
Philip Hammond - That Treasury Report On Brexit Is Now Inoperative
Of course, you do just what Philip Hammond has done about Osborne's Treasury report. Mutter some stuff about prediction being difficult, economic models depend upon assumptions and declare ...
The Independent8y
Philip Hammond and Theresa May are not a united partnership – but he’ll keep on dancing to her tune
They envisaged Philip Hammond, the new Chancellor, riding to the rescue with a plan to keep Britain in the single European market. It hasn’t worked out like that. May’s speech to the Tory ...
The Independent7y
Philip Hammond's political suicide means even Brexiteers like me now need to back a second referendum
That's right. Philip Hammond, self-appointed leader of the “reasonable squad” in the Cabinet, friend to British business, reluctant leaver and supposed bulwark against hard Brexit, has been ...
The Independent7y
Philip Hammond wants young people to learn about the 70s. He should be careful what he wishes for
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The Independent5y
Here are all the ways in which Philip Hammond was wrong about the cost of fighting climate change
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The Independent4y
Philip Hammond made it obvious: this Budget was made with an election in mind
The greatest challenge facing the country barely featured at all in Philip Hammond’s Budget statement – apart from the briefest of mentions of extra funding to deal with Brexit contingencies.
The Daily Telegraph8y
Exclusive: Chancellor Philip Hammond took personal stake in food technology company months before it won share of £560,000 Government contract
Philip Hammond took a personal stake in a food technology company just months before it won a share of a £560,000 Government grant and he became Chancellor, The Telegraph can disclose.
Bloomberg L.P.7y
These Are the Budget Pitfalls Philip Hammond Needs to Avoid
Whatever U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond does in his budget speech on Wednesday, he needs to make sure his plans don’t unravel as some have in the past. Unforced errors and ...