Hunt hails biggest tax cuts since Thatcher but plans condemned as ‘not good for growth’

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The chancellor announced a higher-than-expected 2 per cent reduction in national insurance contributions, which he said would save the average worker £450 a year. But even as he was on his feet unveiling the plans, the [Office for Budget Responsibility](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQY7mP0TSaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvb2ZmaWNlLWZvci1idWRnZXQtcmVzcG9uc2liaWxpdHk_bGlkPXN3c2tjb2U4OWl2cSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjMvMTEvMjAyMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfSGVhZGxpbmVzX01hc3Rlcmxpc3RfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZVXnCV9lJ8doWFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) (OBR) sharply downgraded its economic forecasts, predicting lower growth and warning that inflation will stay higher for longer. It also said Britain is still on course for the highest overall tax burden since the Second World War, despite Mr Hunt’s giveaways. 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~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQY7mP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbW9uZXkvdGF4LWNhbGN1bGF0b3ItYnVkZ2V0LWplcmVteS1odW50LWIyNDUxMDU0Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWQxdGw1ZjVhNGZnMCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjMvMTEvMjAyMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfSGVhZGxpbmVzX01hc3Rlcmxpc3RfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZVXnCV9lJ8doWFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [How will Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement affect you?](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQY7mP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbW9uZXkvdGF4LWNhbGN1bGF0b3ItYnVkZ2V0LWplcmVteS1odW50LWIyNDUxMDU0Lmh0bWw_bGlkPTN5bDJxaXJ5bXhuMiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjMvMTEvMjAyMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfSGVhZGxpbmVzX01hc3Rlcmxpc3RfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZVXnCV9lJ8doWFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his [autumn statement](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQY7mP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9wb2xpdGljcy9hdXR1bW4tc3RhdGVtZW50LWJ1ZGdldC0yMDIzLXRheC1jdXRzLWh1bnQtYjI0NTE0NTYuaHRtbD9saWQ9OG83ZGFjbXNhamxrJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249TW9ybmluZyBIZWFkbGluZXMgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyMy8xMS8yMDIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9IZWFkbGluZXNfTWFzdGVybGlzdF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplVecJX2Unx2hYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) which included a [shock 2 per cent cut to national insurance](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQY7mP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9wb2xpdGljcy9hdXR1bW4tc3RhdGVtZW50LWJ1ZGdldC0yMDIzLXRheC1jdXRzLWh1bnQtYjI0NTE0NTYuaHRtbD9saWQ9bWUzd21rdTZqbDVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249TW9ybmluZyBIZWFkbGluZXMgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyMy8xMS8yMDIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9IZWFkbGluZXNfTWFzdGVybGlzdF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplVecJX2Unx2hYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) and a boost to pensions that he pledged would get Britain’s economy “back on track”. The Independent’s Budget calculator, created by tax advisory firm [Blick Rothenberg](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQY7mP0SuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmxpY2tyb3RoZW5iZXJnLmNvbS8_bGlkPTlmMnc3dnVrcW1oNyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjMvMTEvMjAyMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfSGVhZGxpbmVzX01hc3Rlcmxpc3RfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZVXnCV9lJ8doWFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), will help you to determine whether you are better or worse off following Wednesday’s statement. [Read the full article here](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQY7mP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbW9uZXkvdGF4LWNhbGN1bGF0b3ItYnVkZ2V0LWplcmVteS1odW50LWIyNDUxMDU0Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWQ0aHZlZ252Z2JwdiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjMvMTEvMjAyMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfSGVhZGxpbmVzX01hc3Rlcmxpc3RfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZVXnCV9lJ8doWFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)   Watch / [Letby inquiry judge: Neonatal units must change culture](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQY7mP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHYvbmV3cy9sdWN5LWxldGJ5LWlucXVpcnktYmFiaWVzLWhvc3BpdGFsLWIyNDUxOTE1Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWZzams2Mmk2cWE2OSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjMvMTEvMjAyMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfSGVhZGxpbmVzX01hc3Rlcmxpc3RfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZVXnCV9lJ8doWFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQY7mP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHYvbmV3cy9sdWN5LWxldGJ5LWlucXVpcnktYmFiaWVzLWhvc3BpdGFsLWIyNDUxOTE1Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXNtYTl0MzM5ZjNndiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjMvMTEvMjAyMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfSGVhZGxpbmVzX01hc3Rlcmxpc3RfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZVXnCV9lJ8doWFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj The Independent Debate The Independent Debate [Are you boycotting I’m a Celebrity because of Nigel Farage?](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQY7mP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbWVkaWEvdHYtcmFkaW8vY2VsZWJyaXR5LWl0di1uaWdlbC1mYXJhZ2UtYm95Y290dC1iMjQ1MTMwMC5odG1sP2xpZD1pazVtN2x4ODM1YXYmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Nb3JuaW5nIEhlYWRsaW5lcyBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDIzLzExLzIwMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0hlYWRsaW5lc19NYXN0ZXJsaXN0X0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVV5wlfZSfHaFhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) I’ve never watched I’m a Celebrity but I am now, Nigel is brilliant and a breath of fresh air.     Ted     Ted           Yep - Farage did it for me. I refuse to watch this years because of him being in there. And the reports of him being paid the most ever celebrity boils my skin! Such a shame.     Scott     Scott           [Share your opinion and read the full debate here.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQY7mP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbWVkaWEvdHYtcmFkaW8vY2VsZWJyaXR5LWl0di1uaWdlbC1mYXJhZ2UtYm95Y290dC1iMjQ1MTMwMC5odG1sP2xpZD1oZGYweTZpcDE1MGomdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Nb3JuaW5nIEhlYWRsaW5lcyBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDIzLzExLzIwMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0hlYWRsaW5lc19NYXN0ZXJsaXN0X0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVV5wlfZSfHaFhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) NUMBER OF THE DAY 2% – [Jeremy Hunt](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQY7mP0S9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvamVyZW15LWh1bnQ_bGlkPWJodWt5bXI5a3d4bCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjMvMTEvMjAyMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfSGVhZGxpbmVzX01hc3Rlcmxpc3RfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZVXnCV9lJ8doWFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) has declared Britain’s economy “back on track” as he announced a [shock 2 per cent cut to national insurance](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQY7mP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9wb2xpdGljcy9hdXR1bW4tc3RhdGVtZW50LWJ1ZGdldC0yMDIzLXRheC1jdXRzLWh1bnQtYjI0NTE0NTYuaHRtbD9saWQ9Y2s0MjJvdzY5ZGY5JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249TW9ybmluZyBIZWFkbGluZXMgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyMy8xMS8yMDIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9IZWFkbGluZXNfTWFzdGVybGlzdF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplVecJX2Unx2hYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) and extended a £11bn-a-year tax break for businesses. 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This is utterly unacceptable.” – The chair of the [inquiry](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQY7mP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvaW5xdWlyeT9saWQ9MHFhbTVtdnJlemVlJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249TW9ybmluZyBIZWFkbGluZXMgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyMy8xMS8yMDIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9IZWFkbGluZXNfTWFzdGVybGlzdF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplVecJX2Unx2hYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) investigating NHS failings to stop serial killer [Lucy Letby has said it is “utterly unacceptable”](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQY7mP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9jcmltZS9sdWN5LWxldGJ5LW51cnNlLWJhYnkta2lsbGVyLWFwcGVhbC1sYXRlc3QtYjIzOTkxODIuaHRtbD9saWQ9YTBjZ3Rzb2NmM3QyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249TW9ybmluZyBIZWFkbGluZXMgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyMy8xMS8yMDIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9IZWFkbGluZXNfTWFzdGVybGlzdF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplVecJX2Unx2hYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) that she was able to harm [children](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQY7mP0S6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvY2hpbGRyZW4_bGlkPWhkem5lZzg3dmg2YSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU1vcm5pbmcgSGVhZGxpbmVzIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjMvMTEvMjAyMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfSGVhZGxpbmVzX01hc3Rlcmxpc3RfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZVXnCV9lJ8doWFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) 25 years after the [murders](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnQY7mP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvbXVyZGVycz9saWQ9NGppZ2h3emZqdWZzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249TW9ybmluZyBIZWFkbGluZXMgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyMy8xMS8yMDIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9IZWFkbGluZXNfTWFzdGVybGlzdF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplVecJX2Unx2hYUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) of nurse Beverley Allitt. 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