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OBR says the economy faced serious economic headwinds even after chancellor’s Autumn Statement

Also in this newsletter, Sunak’s private jet trip raises questions over Tory donor access to top MPs

Chancellor shelves plan to cut inheritance tax in Autumn Statement but has more fiscal headroom than expected

Future government would be faced with imposing austerity on some public services to meet key pledges in Autumn Statement

Headroom of £14bn considerably lower than that forecast by independent analysts

SNP strategists say move threatens Conservative seats in north-east of Scotland where many fear loss of jobs

Record sea temperatures threaten catastrophic destruction across Caribbean

Earliest category five storm on record hits Caribbean

Record sea temperatures fuel destruction across Caribbean and Mexico and Gulf coast

The worst fallout from the hurricane is in western North Carolina, but at least five other states are grappling with their own intractable problems.