Philip Hammond

The Waugh Zone Tuesday June 19, 2018

The five things you need to know about politics today
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The Waugh Zone Monday June 18, 2018

The five things you need to know about politics today
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Tory Cuts 'Had A Profound Impact On The NHS', Admits Jeremy Hunt

The health service is expected to get a funding boost for its 70th anniversary.
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The NHS’ 70th Birthday Present Should Be More Resources For Social Care

Behind closed doors in Whitehall, the Conservatives are again at war, and this time the future of health and care is in the balance
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5 Things New Communities Secretary James Brokenshire Has To Get To Grips With

Grenfell is top of his in-tray
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Seize Assad Regime’s UK Assets And Property, McDonnell Urges

Hammond says he’ll consider plea to fast-track transparency register
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The Spring Statement Was Something Of A Non-Event, But Showed The Challenges Ahead

The outlook for the government’s finances is extremely challenging over the next decade. A failure to eliminate the deficit by the mid-2020s would not be a surprise
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Three Bits Of Bad News Buried In Philip Hammond's Spring Statement

Start spending your 2ps.
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The Spring Statement Failed To Confront The Social Care Crisis

People with long-term health conditions and their carers are being pushed to breaking point
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Spring Statement Key Points

Labour's John McDonnell said changes to benefits due to come in next month will leave “11 million families worse off” and warned that the “harshest cuts” would fall on disabled people.
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