{"id":110169,"date":"2017-11-23T09:47:55","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T09:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=110169&preview=true&preview_id=110169"},"modified":"2017-11-23T09:54:23","modified_gmt":"2017-11-23T09:54:23","slug":"todays-political-headlines-23-november-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/todays-political-headlines-23-november-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s Political Headlines – 23 November 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

A round-up of the latest political headlines, including Hammond eases off austerity,\u00a0a Budget that tries to fix the housing market and gloomy fiscal outlook.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Budget: \u2018Hammond eases off austerity\u2019
\n<\/strong>According<\/a> to The Times<\/em>, Philip Hammond used yesterday\u2019s Budget as a \u2018\u00a325 billion giveaway\u2019. The paper points out that the sums, including spending on housing, Brexit, and the NHS, only add up because of \u2018accounting changes, stealth business taxes, optimistic estimates on tackling tax evasion and new sales of state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland shares\u2019.<\/p>\n

Budget: Hammond tries to fix the housing market<\/strong>
\nThe Financial Times<\/em> choses to focus<\/a> on Hammond\u2019s efforts to fix the housing market. He unveiled a \u00a344bn package of investment, loans and guarantees, and aims to reach 300,000 homes being built in each year by the middle of the next decade. Other measures include cuts to stamp duty for first-time buyers. According to the paper, allies of Theresa May described Hammond as having done a \u2018good job in difficult circumstances\u2019.<\/p>\n

Budget: Gloomy fiscal outlook<\/strong>
\nThe Guardian<\/em> alleges<\/a> that Hammond\u2019s new measures are an attempt to \u2018mask Britain\u2019s gloomy fiscal outlook\u2019. The paper choses to highlight forecasts by the Office for Budget Responsibility which cut the UK\u2019s growth rates in the years up to 2022 by a quarter, with unemployment growing. Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell said it was \u2018a nothing-has-changed budget from an out-of-touch government with no idea of the reality of people\u2019s lives and no plan to improve them\u2019.<\/p>\n

Budget: Tory Eurosceptics urge Hammond to spend Brexit cash
\n<\/strong>The Daily Telegraph<\/em> reports<\/a> that Conservative Eurosceptics are urging Philip Hammond to spend some of the \u00a33 billion he set aside for Brexit preparations in the Budget immediately. Half the money is not planned to be spent until next year, whilst the rest will only be released in 2019-20 (after the UK has left the EU). David Jones MP argued that \u2018We need to show the EU that preparations are being made and also need to give reassurance to business.’<\/p>\n

Poll shows Tories four points ahead<\/strong>
\nThe Daily Mail<\/em> carries<\/a> news of a new poll which shows that the Conservatives are four points ahead of Labour. The poll, carried out before the Budget, puts the Tories on 42% and labour on 38%. The paper places this in the context of the sex harassment scandal and the loss of two Cabinet ministers, suggesting that \u2018Brits not stuck in the Westminster bubble have not paid much attention to these Tory travails.\u2019<\/p>\n

Remove abortion jail risk, medical professionals say
\n<\/strong>The Times<\/em> has details<\/a> of a campaign by the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health, whose council is expected to vote in favour of decriminalising abortion following a survey of the group\u2019s members. It warns that the country is \u2018reaching a crisis point in abortion provision\u2019, with legal restrictions putting trainees off and inhibiting care.<\/p>\n

Damian Green inquiry to finish \u2018within days\u2019
\n<\/strong>The Cabinet Office\u2019s inquiry into allegations against First Secretary of State Damian Green is to finish \u2018within days\u2019, The Guardian<\/em> says<\/a>. This comes after a series of interviews over the claims that Green harassed a young Conservative activist and downloaded pornography to a work computer. Green denies both allegations<\/p>\n

New rules on broadband advertisingMirror<\/em><\/strong>
\nThe Daily Mail<\/em> announces<\/a> new rules on broadband advertising, drawn up by the Committee on Advertising Practice. Under current rules, firms can advertise speeds that only 10% of households can achieve. Under the new rules, advertised speeds must be attainable by 50% of customers at peak times. Digital Minister Matt Hancock said \u2018We have been fighting for this for some time now, and it\u2019s a great victory for consumers.\u2019<\/p>\n

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