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Rishi Sunak and Marcus Rashford have been included in Time magazine’s list of 100 young ’emerging leaders’ alongside other stars such as Dua Lipa and Florence Pugh. Time magazine launched the 100 Next list in 2019 to shine a spotlight on 100 rising stars who are shaping the future of ‘business, entertainment, sports, politics, science, … Read more
Don’t punish the truckers! Rishi Sunak comes under pressure from motoring groups not to hike fuel duty by 5p amid fears it could cost hauliers £2k each Cross-party report says fuel duty hike would threaten UK’s post-Covid recovery MPs’ report says rise would add up to £2,250 a year to average haulier’s fuel bill Fuel … Read more
Don’t punish the truckers! Rishi Sunak comes under pressure from motoring groups not to hike fuel duty by 5p amid fears it could cost hauliers £2k each Cross-party report says fuel duty hike would threaten UK’s post-Covid recovery MPs’ report says rise would add up to £2,250 a year to average haulier’s fuel bill Fuel … Read more
As Margaret Thatcher famously said: ‘If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.’ Away from the politics, the infighting and the competitive glory, women have been the quietly effective heroines of the pandemic. Prime among them is Dr Sarah Gilbert, who first cracked the Oxford vaccine. Typically, … Read more
Rishi Sunak considers extending the stamp duty holiday to prevent buyers dropping out of home sales if they miss the March deadline The Chancellor fears transactions worth billions are at risk with current deadline He is considering extending the holiday until mid-May to help buyers The current March 31 deadline could cause a ‘completion trap’ … Read more
Rishi Sunak ‘is plotting £6billion stealth tax raid by freezing personal allowances in next month’s Budget’ Chancellor may abandon rises to £12,500 and £50,000 income tax thresholds This could see millions of Britons paying higher tax rate on more of their income Treasury insider working on March 3 Budget described move as ‘quite logical’ By … Read more
Rishi Sunak ‘is plotting £6billion stealth tax raid by freezing personal allowances in next month’s Budget’ Chancellor may abandon rises to £12,500 and £50,000 income tax thresholds This could see millions of Britons paying higher tax rate on more of their income Treasury insider working on March 3 Budget described move as ‘quite logical’ By … Read more
The Eat Out To Help Out scheme boosted visits to retail venues by just six per cent on the days the discounts were offered, a study suggests. Rishi Sunak’s meal deal saw footfall increase by 5.7 per cent in cafes and restaurants but had no impact on the days it was not running, economists found. … Read more
Matt Hancock today rolled up his sleeves to pose for a series of stern photographs ahead of announcing the latest suite of border curbs introduced to help Britain battle the Covid-19 crisis. The Health Secretary took a leaf out of Rishi Sunak’s book as he was seen striking several poses inside the Department of Health … Read more
Rishi Sunak was today warned that hiking taxes too early risks wrecking the fledgling economic recovery as a think-tank said the UK faces the biggest hit in the G7 The respected NIESR urged the Chancellor to be cautious in his Budget next month, despite hints that he intends to start repairing the battered public finances. … Read more