The PM and Mr Sunak addressed a virtual meeting of the 1922 Committee of Tory backbench MPs to try and firm up support for their approach.

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak face Tory backlash over cut to international aid

The Government today is borrowing at levels last seen when Britain was at war.

Current ‘economic emergency’ will be made worse by no deal Brexit, says OBR

The UK has already spent billions on the coronavirus crisis and Rishi Sunak is pledging billions more.

Sunak freezes public sector pay as debt soars to £394bn and unemployment rises

Rishi Sunak confirmed, however, that the lowest paid public sector staff – those earning below £24,000 – would see their pay increased by at least £250.

'Divide and rule' public sector pay freeze sees Chancellor clash with unions

How generous can Rishi Sunak be on Wednesday given the rising cost of coronavirus?

The Spending Review: what you need to know

As the lockdown continues, so does the rising death toll from Covid 19

The last time the deficit was this big Britain was at war. Wars change the world and so do pandemics.

Spending review - what to look for from Rishi Sunak

There is a view that we don't have to worry about the record debt the government has accumulated since Covid laid waste to our way of life and our economy.

How the UK's Covid-19 debts may turn out very expensive

Ahead of his Spending Review on Wednesday, Mr Sunak announced several new schemes aimed at getting people back into work.

Sunak pledges billions to get people back in work as UK debt grows

The Chancellor has said it is “entirely reasonable” to consider pay policy in an economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic.

Chancellor warned not to 'grind frontline workers down' with pay freeze

The much-delayed National Infrastructure Strategy for £100 billion of long-term investment will be unveiled on Wednesday.

Chancellor to unveil delayed infrastructure strategy

Chancellor faces union fury amid reports awards to be held to at or below inflation for 5 million workers.

Sunak considers new public sector pay cap to shore up public finances

Fashion chains Peacocks and Jaeger said they have fallen into administration, putting more than 4,700 jobs and almost 500 shops at risk.

Peacocks and Jaeger go into administration putting 4,700 jobs at risk

Unused black cabs parked in a large area of farmland in Epping Forest, which is being rented by GB Taxi Services to store their large fleet of London taxis that are no longer being used due to a severe drop in demand as coronavirus restrictions continue to reduce travel and office working.


Fields dotted around the edge of London are being used to store unwanted taxis.

Taxis stored in fields as cabbies say passengers have ‘evaporated’

The Office for National Statistics said Consumer Prices Index inflation rose to 0.7% in October from 0.5% in September.

Inflation rises on back of increasing cost of clothing and food

Rishi Sunak said businesses need 'certainty and clarity' but with 49 days to go, firms are still in the dark about what the new trading rules will be.

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