Should Hunt spend £66k a year on keeping a highly-paid 'boomer' in work?
By axing the limit people can save in their pension pot without paying tax, Mr Hunt has given a tax break to those on higher incomes, Robert Peston writes.
Robert Peston is ITV News’ political editor and presenter of ITV’s Wednesday night politics show Peston. Founder of the education charity Speakers for Schools, and vice president of Hospice UK, he has written four books: How Do We Fix This Mess?, Who Runs Britain?, Brown’s Britain and WTF? Robert has won more than 30 awards for his journalism, including Journalist of the Year and Scoop of the Year (twice) from the Royal Television Society.
By axing the limit people can save in their pension pot without paying tax, Mr Hunt has given a tax break to those on higher incomes, Robert Peston writes.
More than anything, Hunt wants to break the cycle of gloom in the UK. It is a challenge that matters to us all, as Robert Peston writes.
Rishi Sunak has vowed to spend much of the additional £5bn over two years to "replenish and bolster vital ammunition stocks," writes Robert Peston.