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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street, London, with her ministerial red box before delivering her Budget in the Houses of Parliament

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A three-bedroom end-terraced housing in Morningside, Edinburgh, which is currently being marketed by Lindsays. Picture: Garry Thomas Photography

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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer at a party rally in Rutherglen ahead of the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election. Picture date: Friday September 29, 2023.

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Dominic Raab was mocked over his Conservative colleagues who were found to be offering their services for consultancy work at rates of thousands of pounds per day.

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Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt walks out of Number 11 Downing Street

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Are house prices falling in your area? Check with our interactive tool

Jeremy Hunt's appointment as Chancellor has helped to steady the ship, but the UK needs more than bland managerial politics (Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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Former prime minister Liz Truss. Picture: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images

Liz Truss claims she was never given 'realistic chance' on tax-cutting agenda

Mayor of London calls for duty-free shopping to be reinstated

Retirement age to increase to 68 by the end of the 2030s

The podium was only used by Liz Truss on a handful of occasions

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The deposit return scheme is due to start in August

A triple whammy could be in the pipeline for the whisky industry

Liz Truss with Kwasi Kwarteng (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

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The Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey explained a lot of the mini-budget came as a surprise.

Andrew Bailey claims mini-budget was 'not settled' day before it was announced

Former prime minister Boris Johnson and Douglas Ross

Douglas Ross accused of 'taking to the hills' over whisky duty

Jeremy Hunt leaves Downing Street to present his autumn statement to the House of Commons (Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt announced massive cuts on Thursday.

OBR warn of biggest drop in living standards since records began

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his autumn statement on Thursday, expected at 1130.

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak congratulates Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt after he delivered his autumn statement to MPs in the House of Commons, London. Picture date: Thursday November 17, 2022.

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Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt departs Downing Street to present the Autumn Statement to the House of Commons. Picture: Rob Pinney/Getty Images

Autumn statement: Hunt confirms UK officially in recession

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will announce his autumn statement on Thursday. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Hunt confirms energy price support will not end from April 2023

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has defended plans for tax rises.

Rishi Sunak insists 'fairness' will be at heart of budget

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt attends the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph. Picture: Toby Melville - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Hunt says everyone will need to pay 'a bit more tax' after Thursday's budget

Kwasi Kwarteng refused to apologise for the impact of the mini-budget on the people.

Kwasi Kwarteng says he warned Liz Truss of her downfall

Still friends? Kwasi Kwarteng says he hasn't returned a missed call from Liz Truss from a few days ago.

Kwasi Kwarteng says he told Liz Truss to slow down on economic changes

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Deals: Strength in uncertainty

House prices in the UK have fallen for the first time in over a year.

UK house prices fall in October for first time in 15 months

Prime minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt have said “tough decisions” are needed on upcoming tax rises.

Treasury warns of inevitable tax rises in upcoming financial statement

Rishi Sunak is facing an ugly choice that could see both tax rises and cuts to public spending.

Rishi Sunak will need to cut spending and raise taxes, think tank warns

The Scottish Emergency Budget Review will now take place after the UK Chancellor's Autumn statement (Photo: Andrew Milligan).

Scottish emergency budget review delayed until after November 17

Technology will help cushion the hardest of blows during the forthcoming winter - but the real worry is people remaining disconnected during the hardest of times, writes John Loudon. PIC: Daria Zuykova.

Technology will help cushion the hard blow of a winter of discontent

Liz Truss leaves Downing Street on Friday last week following her resignation the previous day (Picture: James Manning/PA)

Will Truss’s successor manage to prevent the downfall of the UK economy?

Former Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt

Chancellor to do ‘whatever necessary’ to bring down debt as borrowing swells

Prime Minister Liz Truss announces her resignation as she addresses the media outside number 10 at Downing Street. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Analysis: Truss resigns leaving her party divided and its credibility in tatters

Boris Johnson addresses the nation as he announces his resignation outside 10 Downing Street 7 July 2022 (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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Grant Shapps is the new home secretary. Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images.

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Suella Braverman has reportedly stepped down as Home Secretary.

Suella Braverman resigns from role as Home Secretary

Scotland Office minister, Lord Malcolm Offord spoke to The Scotsman last week.

Scotland should have lower taxes than UK, claims key minister

Prime Minister Liz Truss during a press conference in the briefing room at Downing Street, London. Picture date: Friday October 14, 2022.

Liz Truss says she will lead Tories into next General Election

Scotch Whisky Association criticises UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's scrapping of alcohol duty freeze announced in the mini-budget.

Scotch Whisky makers criticise scrapping of alcohol duty freeze

New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is to fast-track billions of pounds of savings in an attempt to get the public finances back on track and stabilise financial markets after weeks of turmoil.

Jeremy Hunt speech: Time and how to watch fiscal statement

Liz Truss announced that corporation tax will rise from 19% to 25% next year in what critics are calling a "humiliating" U-turn on her tax-cutting.

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. Picture: Getty Images

Hunt confirms UK Government scrapping most of mini-budget

New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is to fast-track billions of pounds of savings in an attempt to get the public finances back on track and stabilise financial markets after weeks of turmoil.

Jeremy Hunt: New chancellor announces reverse on mini budget policies

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng and current Prime Minister Liz Truss were political allies for years (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

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Jeremy Hunt is expected to give a statement this morning to reassure markets (Photo: Getty Images)

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Jeremy Hunt will make an emergency statement today (Photo: Getty Images)

More mini-budget U-turns expected in chancellor Jeremy Hunt statement

Jeremy Hunt leaves 10 Downing Street in London after he was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer following the resignation of Kwasi Kwarteng. Picture date: Friday October 14, 2022.

Jeremy Hunt to make emergency statement to stabilise the market

Ian Blackford MP Leader of the Scottish National Party Parliamentary Group (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Ian Blackford brands Government ‘a shambles’ and calls for General Election

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