Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement caused a stir among readers this week, announcing that national insurance would be cut by two percentage points from January, along with a number of other growth measures.
Readers also discussed a lot this week about the deal between Israel and Hamas and the latest developments in the Covid investigation.
Read on to find out how readers contributed to the conversation via the comments section, the Letters page and the Cover page And Policy newsletters.
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Fall Statement
In his ‘Autumn Growth Statement’, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt also announced a increase in the national living wage and universal credit and tougher rules for jobseekers refusing to look for work.
Telegraph readers were unimpressed by Mr Hunt’s announcements, arguing that not only will the measures fail to revive the economy, they will not be enough to win back key voters.
