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| Jeremy Hunt scraps almost all mini-budget as Liz Truss battles to remain PM | Jeremy Hunt scraps almost all mini-budget as Liz Truss battles to remain PM |
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| The lower rate of 20p tax will remain “until economic circumstances allow for it to be cut" says the chancellor. | The lower rate of 20p tax will remain “until economic circumstances allow for it to be cut" says the chancellor. |
| The lower rate of 20p tax will remain “until economic circumstances allow for it to be cut" says the chancellor. | The lower rate of 20p tax will remain “until economic circumstances allow for it to be cut" says the chancellor. |
| Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has axed most of Liz Truss's mini-budget, as the prime minister tries to remain in power. | Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has axed most of Liz Truss's mini-budget, as the prime minister tries to remain in power. |
| Mr Hunt announced he was scrapping "almost all" of the tax cuts announced by the government last month, in a bid to stabilise the financial markets. | Mr Hunt announced he was scrapping "almost all" of the tax cuts announced by the government last month, in a bid to stabilise the financial markets. |
| A minister had to deny Ms Truss was hiding "under a desk" after the prime minister did not attend a clash with Sir Keir Starmer in the Commons. | A minister had to deny Ms Truss was hiding "under a desk" after the prime minister did not attend a clash with Sir Keir Starmer in the Commons. |
| Five of her own MPs have now called on her to resign. | Five of her own MPs have now called on her to resign. |
| Many more Conservative MPs are calling on the prime minister to quit in anonymous briefings. | Many more Conservative MPs are calling on the prime minister to quit in anonymous briefings. |
| But Ms Truss told the BBC she intends to lead the Conservatives into the next general election and apologised for making mistakes. | But Ms Truss told the BBC she intends to lead the Conservatives into the next general election and apologised for making mistakes. |
| The BBC's political editor Chris Mason said the chancellor's tearing up of her economic strategy showed "the Truss programme for government is dead". | The BBC's political editor Chris Mason said the chancellor's tearing up of her economic strategy showed "the Truss programme for government is dead". |
| What Jeremy Hunt's statement means for you | What Jeremy Hunt's statement means for you |
| I'll lead Tories into next election, insists Truss | I'll lead Tories into next election, insists Truss |
| Mr Hunt said the planned cap on the annual cost of energy at £2,500 for a typical household for two years will be scaled back. | Mr Hunt said the planned cap on the annual cost of energy at £2,500 for a typical household for two years will be scaled back. |
| That pledge will now only last until April, after which a new approach will be found "that will cost the taxpayer significantly less than planned". | That pledge will now only last until April, after which a new approach will be found "that will cost the taxpayer significantly less than planned". |
| A penny cut in income tax due in April will now not happen. The chancellor said the rate would remain at 20p "indefinitely until economic circumstances allow for it to be cut". | A penny cut in income tax due in April will now not happen. The chancellor said the rate would remain at 20p "indefinitely until economic circumstances allow for it to be cut". |
| Other mini-budget measures to be axed include: | Other mini-budget measures to be axed include: |
| Cuts to dividend tax rates | Cuts to dividend tax rates |
| The reversal of off-payroll working reforms introduced in 2018 and 2021 | The reversal of off-payroll working reforms introduced in 2018 and 2021 |
| VAT-free shopping for international tourists | VAT-free shopping for international tourists |
| The freeze on alcohol duty rates | The freeze on alcohol duty rates |
| And the new chancellor made clear there will be cuts in public spending to come - something the prime minister said last week she was "absolutely" not planning. | And the new chancellor made clear there will be cuts in public spending to come - something the prime minister said last week she was "absolutely" not planning. |
| The government had already abandoned plans to scrap the 45p rate of income tax for top earners and had U-turned on a promise not to increase corporation tax. | The government had already abandoned plans to scrap the 45p rate of income tax for top earners and had U-turned on a promise not to increase corporation tax. |
| However, he said the cuts to stamp duty paid on house purchases and the scrapping of the National Insurance rise would continue. | However, he said the cuts to stamp duty paid on house purchases and the scrapping of the National Insurance rise would continue. |
| The plan to remove the cap on bankers' bonuses is another of the mini-budget policies to survive. | The plan to remove the cap on bankers' bonuses is another of the mini-budget policies to survive. |
| Mr Hunt, speaking during an emergency statement in the Commons with Ms Truss behind him, said the UK "funds our promises and pays our debts". | Mr Hunt, speaking during an emergency statement in the Commons with Ms Truss behind him, said the UK "funds our promises and pays our debts". |
| He said "when that is questioned - as it has been - this government will take the difficult decisions necessary to ensure there is trust and confidence in our national finances". | He said "when that is questioned - as it has been - this government will take the difficult decisions necessary to ensure there is trust and confidence in our national finances". |
| "That means decisions of eye-watering difficulty." | "That means decisions of eye-watering difficulty." |
| In response to the chancellor's new strategy, financial markets - which had been spooked by the prospect of unfunded tax cuts along with emergency interventions in the energy market and the cost of Covid-19 support - appeared to calm. The pound rose and the cost of government borrowing fell. | In response to the chancellor's new strategy, financial markets - which had been spooked by the prospect of unfunded tax cuts along with emergency interventions in the energy market and the cost of Covid-19 support - appeared to calm. The pound rose and the cost of government borrowing fell. |
| Mr Hunt told the Commons a new Economic Advisory Council would be formed to provide independent expert advice, alongside that from the Office for Budget Responsibility. | Mr Hunt told the Commons a new Economic Advisory Council would be formed to provide independent expert advice, alongside that from the Office for Budget Responsibility. |
| Asked if he would introduce a "proper" windfall tax on energy companies, Mr Hunt said he was "not against the principle" of taxing profits that are "genuine windfalls", adding that "nothing is off the table". Ms Truss had previously ruled out a further windfall tax on energy companies. | Asked if he would introduce a "proper" windfall tax on energy companies, Mr Hunt said he was "not against the principle" of taxing profits that are "genuine windfalls", adding that "nothing is off the table". Ms Truss had previously ruled out a further windfall tax on energy companies. |
| Before the prime minster appeared at the chancellor's statement, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer accused her of "hiding away, dodging questions" at an Urgent Question in the Commons. Instead, Ms Truss sent Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt in her place for the clash. | Before the prime minster appeared at the chancellor's statement, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer accused her of "hiding away, dodging questions" at an Urgent Question in the Commons. Instead, Ms Truss sent Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt in her place for the clash. |
| In a series of tense exchanges, Ms Mordaunt told MPs the "prime minister is not under a desk" hiding to avoid difficult decisions. She also denied there had been a "coup" to remove her. | |
| Prime Minister Liz Truss appeared alongside the chancellor for his statement | Prime Minister Liz Truss appeared alongside the chancellor for his statement |
| Meanwhile, Sir Charles Walker became the fifth Conservative MP to publicly call for Ms Truss to stand down. | Meanwhile, Sir Charles Walker became the fifth Conservative MP to publicly call for Ms Truss to stand down. |
| He told Sky News: "I think her position is untenable. She has put colleagues, the country, through a huge amount of unnecessary pain and upset and worry". | He told Sky News: "I think her position is untenable. She has put colleagues, the country, through a huge amount of unnecessary pain and upset and worry". |
| He joins Tory MPs Angela Richardson, Crispin Blunt, Andrew Bridgen and Jamie Wallis in openly calling for the PM to go. Many others are privately saying Ms Truss cannot remain prime minister. | He joins Tory MPs Angela Richardson, Crispin Blunt, Andrew Bridgen and Jamie Wallis in openly calling for the PM to go. Many others are privately saying Ms Truss cannot remain prime minister. |
| Former chief whip Andrew Mitchell said the prime minister had just a fortnight to save her premiership and "if she cannot do the job, she will be replaced". | Former chief whip Andrew Mitchell said the prime minister had just a fortnight to save her premiership and "if she cannot do the job, she will be replaced". |
| Under current Conservative Party rules, Ms Truss is safe from a no confidence vote by Tory MPs to oust her for a year. | Under current Conservative Party rules, Ms Truss is safe from a no confidence vote by Tory MPs to oust her for a year. |
| The rules could be changed, however sources suggested to the BBC that the 1922 committee of backbench MPs, who set the rules, would prefer the prime minister to jump before she is pushed. | The rules could be changed, however sources suggested to the BBC that the 1922 committee of backbench MPs, who set the rules, would prefer the prime minister to jump before she is pushed. |
| Before her appearance at the chancellor's statement, the prime minister had met with 1922 Committee chairman Sir Graham Brady, who is likely to have brought up her lack of support among Tory MPs. | Before her appearance at the chancellor's statement, the prime minister had met with 1922 Committee chairman Sir Graham Brady, who is likely to have brought up her lack of support among Tory MPs. |
| Allies of Ms Truss have acknowledged it was a crucial 24 to 48 hours for her premiership. However, there is little agreement over who should take over from Ms Truss if she is removed. | Allies of Ms Truss have acknowledged it was a crucial 24 to 48 hours for her premiership. However, there is little agreement over who should take over from Ms Truss if she is removed. |
| Labour said the Conservatives had "lost all credibility". | Labour said the Conservatives had "lost all credibility". |
| "The chancellor said that growth requires 'confidence and stability' yet it's clear that the Tories can't provide this," shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said. | "The chancellor said that growth requires 'confidence and stability' yet it's clear that the Tories can't provide this," shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said. |
| The Liberal Democrats' Treasury spokeswoman Sarah Olney called for a general election to ensure "stability". | The Liberal Democrats' Treasury spokeswoman Sarah Olney called for a general election to ensure "stability". |
| SNP Treasury spokeswoman Alison Thewlis said the now virtually scrapped mini-budget had caused "huge economic pain", adding that she was worried about suggestions of a further "tightening to purse strings". | SNP Treasury spokeswoman Alison Thewlis said the now virtually scrapped mini-budget had caused "huge economic pain", adding that she was worried about suggestions of a further "tightening to purse strings". |
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