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Former Chancellor Philip Hammond on his plan to break Brexit deadlock
Former Chancellor Philip Hammond has told LBC's Nick Ferrari the one way that the UK can solve the current Brexit impasse. The Conservative MP said the UK should leave the political institutions of the European Union, but agree a Free Trade
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Hammond pleads with MPs to lift Brexit ‘cloud of uncertainty’
Philip Hammond has pleaded with MPs to back a Brexit deal to lift the "cloud of uncertainty" hanging over the economy as the Budget watchdog slashed this year's growth forecast. The Chancellor said the Office for Budget
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New 'clean' vans could see a reduction in road tax, says Treasury
A proposal raised in Chancellor Philip Hammond's spring statement could see rates of Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) lowered for low-emissions commercial vehicles. The Chancellor said that the Treasury will launch an investigation into reduced VED
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Jeremy Clarkson warns on driverless car safety after near miss
Jeremy Clarkson says that he had a very close call in a driverless car in an incident that could have proved fatal. The Grand Tour host wrote in his Sunday Times column: "I drove a car the other day which has a claim of autonomous capability
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Self-employed? Don't celebrate NI U-turn just yet!
Just one week after the Budget announcement, Chancellor Philip Hammond U-turned on the most high-profile measure - the increase of National Insurance for self-employed people. He has said it won't be increased during this parliament. His
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Chancellor scraps NI increases for the self-employed
Chancellor Philip Hammond has scrapped plans to increase National Insurance rates for millions of self-employed workers, just a week after the Budget - full story from The Huffington
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Budget 2017: What it means for you
Philip Hammond has delivered his first, and last Spring Budget (he's moving the Budget to the Autumn). His 'Spreadsheet Phil' reputation led commentators to predict a quiet budget, with better-than-expected economic news, but no
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