Jeremy Hunt 'lied' about the state of the public finances, chancellor claims

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has accused the previous government of 'covering up' a £22bn hole in the public finances.

Ms Reeves says 'Jeremy Hunt covered up the true state of the public finances. He did that knowingly and deliberately'.

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[grahams]

When are the billionaires and multi millionaires going to pay their share in tax? The wealth gap has grown massively over last few decades.

[alistairmrkerr]

The Scottish marches for independence are 100% Scottish Nationalists yet there are no riots, police assault, looting etc . England has a problem with people coming to their shores from foreign countries, I think that England should only allow people in if they belong to a country that England invaded first, that should cut the numbers by 10% ISH

[JN-omrw]

Get the IMF investigators in - we need to know the truth

[RichardFraser-yt]

Jeremy hunt should be done for misconduct in public office, it can lead to a prison sentence.

[mehappym]

Why is he not facing prosecution for lying about public finance ?

[deano_bites]

Here we go cut cut cut scrap scrap scrap

[mickclarke]

I am sick and tired of hearing "all our hearts go out to the families" they allow these people to come here and will not do anything about it.

AS

[davespeedy]

There are over a million retired millionaires - they will not miss £6 a week, more of the rich tax loop holes will be focused on in October

[jameswilliams]

£6.5 Billion just on illegal immigrants

[dubnubgtd]

She seemed very hesitant to call him a liar, when she did she then went on a massive rant, I’m not defending tories or labour. But why send 11.3 BILLION to foreign countries... don’t see anyone else giving the uk any money?

The hunt lied? Surely not? How could he? A person of proven probity like him?

[VPPAF]

are people really surprised that politicians lie 🤣

[mackers_]

I smell something 👃👃👃👃smells like more taxes!!!!

[Rick-xpsy]

Labour may have the same problems as the tories by not listening to the British public, big mistake.

[willhall]

Blair "these are not the WMDs I was looking for". True.

[steveelliott]

Can someone explain this? We've been running a deficit for years. Public spending has exceeded revenue for all that time. So doesn't that mean that there is always a hole in public finances? Why should we be surprised?

[Benjamin-sufc]

Foreshadowing is such an underrated story telling device.

[GreatGooMoo]

Such a breath of fresh air hear and see to a grown up politician take the stage at long last! 🙏

[brianbrunt]

4 weeks in and already on the defensive. She's not going to last

[mort]

taking from pensioners and giving to zelenski 👏👏👏