The chancellor has had to grapple with a mix of public finances and household finances being a mess.
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US civil rights leader Dolores Huerta dies aged 96
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What we know as Flávio Bolsonaro lands in US after Brazil election loss
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The main announcements from the Budget - and how they will be funded
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Tommy Robinson guilty of harassing two Daily Mail journalists
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What we know about the crash so far
More than 500 passengers were on board the trains when the incident occurred in the province of Toledo, south of Madrid.
Scottish side to play two cup ties simultaneously after schedule clash
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'Dissident republicans may be responsible' for hotel explosive device, police say
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How could Israel break election deadlock? Here are four scenarios
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