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Triple lock for pensions to stay if Tories win election

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says he will pay for the "expensive" pledge through economic growth.

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Chancellor to be quizzed after inflation hits lowest level in over two years

Jeremy Hunt is back in the red seat after sharing the last Budget before the general election

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Sick people leaving workforce at record highs

The number of people opting out of the workforce due to long term illness is at its highest since the 90s.

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Sick people leaving workforce at record highs

The number of people opting out of the workforce due to long term illness is at its highest since the 90s.

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Faisal Islam: What’s behind Rishi Sunak’s surprising optimism?

Could a change in the economic weather keep the prime minister in Downing Street?

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Faisal Islam: What’s behind Rishi Sunak’s surprising optimism?

Could a change in the economic weather keep the prime minister in Downing Street?

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Trump poised for billions as stock market deal passes

Trump's social media firm has been acquired - a deal that could produce a windfall as he fights legal penalties.

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Chancellor says £100,000 not a huge salary in Surrey

Mr Hunt says an upper limit on earnings to access free childcare is an issue he "would really like to sort out".

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Chancellor says £100,000 not a huge salary in Surrey

Mr Hunt says an upper limit on earnings to access free childcare is an issue he "would really like to sort out".

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FBI probes mid-air blowout on Alaska Airlines flight

Letters sent by the FBI to those on board confirm that a criminal investigation is underway.

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