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Rishi Sunak has developed a flinty side. Unveiling his spending review yesterday, he displayed a grave, gritty mien. Previous Sunak speeches have been sadder affairs – all puppy-dog eyes and regretful delivery. But this time he coarsened his voice and stiffened his brow. He seemed older, weightier, more substantial. High office has hardened him. There … Read more
George Osborne wanted to give David Beckham a peerage and make him sports minister, it has been revealed. The then-Chancellor discussed the idea with David Cameron in Downing Street on the day of a major Cabinet reshuffle in 2013. But it was rejected because of fears a ministerial post requiring the former England football captain having … Read more
Chancellor warned foreign shoppers will ditch UK for France and Italy when duty-free shopping ends in January By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 25 November 2020 The Chancellor is under renewed pressure to reinstate duty-free shopping after the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) revealed … Read more
Rishi Sunak appeared to take inspiration from Margaret Thatcher today as he insisted the role of government was only to facilitate the growth of individuals, families and communities. The Chancellor’s comments as he unveiled his spending review had echoes of a wider Thatcherite vision of the nation, as espoused by the former prime minister in her … Read more
Rishi waves the cheque book AGAIN: Chancellor unveils multi-billion pound investment with £100bn on infrastructure, £20bn on housing and £19bn on transport in bid to dig Britain out of Covid black hole By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 13:55 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: 13:55 GMT, 25 November 2020 Advertisement Rishi Sunak today revealed … Read more
Rishi Sunak has released new carefully posed pictures as he ran through his lines ahead of tomorrow’s Spending Review announcement. The Chancellor was wearing his favoured grey hoodie as he worked through documents in his red box in his flat above 11 Downing Street. Other catalogue model-style snaps, released by the Treasury today, show him … Read more
The Government’s tax gurus have drawn up a blueprint to raise a ‘substantial’ amount from the wealthiest taxpayers with a capital gains tax overhaul that would hit stock market investments, second homes and buy-to-lets. A report into how sales are taxed floats a number of ways to rake in extra cash, including hiking capital gain … Read more
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has urged the European Union to respond to ‘political Islam’ and called for an end to the ‘misunderstood tolerance’ in the wake of the terrorist attack in Vienna which left four people dead. Mr Kurz called on countries across Europe to ‘focus much more strongly on the problem of political Islam … Read more
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has urged the European Union to respond to ‘political Islam’ and called for an end to the ‘misunderstood tolerance’ in the wake of the terrorist attack in Vienna which left four people dead. Mr Kurz called on countries across Europe to ‘focus much more strongly on the problem of political Islam … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak being urged to back £5bn plan to save taxpayer footing bill for jobs lost in pandemic By Brendan Carlin, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 31 October 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 31 October 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak is being urged to back a £5billion plan to save the taxpayer footing … Read more