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The Chancellor has asked the PM’s independent adviser to review his declarations of interest amid accusations of hypocrisy by Labour.

Forced into a u—turn which is always embarrassing. there are two schools of thought in politics. when something goes wrong, you either brazen it out or you react quickly. what they did is the classic mistake of trying to brazen it out, then having to go on the back foot, so the story has lasted longer. we know that his rating had already slipped after the spring statement and the timing of this could not be worse. as the rest of us are getting our increased energy bills, our council tax bills,...

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The Treasury is hunting for a mole who revealed that billionaire heiress Akshata Murthy has non-dom status - meaning she could potentially have dodged millions of pounds in UK tax.

He is obviously furious because it is about his wife and it is against the law. there is a big possibility, i suppose, of some criminal proceedings following. my experience and i think both of us might have been around long enough to have heard of umpteen leaks and what happens after them, not very much, with the notable exception of gavin williamson who was sacked by theresa may for a leak from the national security council in 2019. i think it probably would have been betterfor the chancellor t...

STEPHEN GLOVER: Rishis latest error of judgment is to order a Whitehall inquiry into the identity of the person who leaked details of his wifes non-dom status.

AN MSP who “grew up in poverty” and visited food banks says the UK Government has shown tackling the cost-of-living crisis is “not a…

Have been better for the chancellor to let this go away. he has obviously been forced, he and his wife have been forced into a u—turn which is always embarrassing. there are two schools of thought in politics when something goes wrong. you either brazen it out or react quickly. what they did is the classic mistake of trying to brazen it out, then having to go on the back foot so the story has lasted longer. we know that his rating had already slipped after the spring statement and the timing o...

The Chancellor has asked the PM’s independent adviser to review his declarations of interest amid accusations of hypocrisy by Labour.

Chancellor may not stand at next election if he loses job as friends say he is more inclined towards life in California than on back benches