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Fears over tax grabs on income and savings are mounting as the Chancellor faces pressure to start balancing the books after the pandemic. Two-thirds of us are worried about tax hikes and almost one in five are concerned their savings will be in the firing line, according to research for Money Mail. And as the … 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
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
Banks block £1BILLION of fraudulent applications for government’s £40billion ‘bounce back’ coronavirus support scheme for businesses as ministers are warned that up to 60 per cent of loans may NEVER be paid back Almost 27,000 dubious applications to Bounce Back Loan Scheme were blocked It raises questions about how many fraudulent claims were able to … Read more
Eat Out to Help Out played a ‘significant’ role in accelerating Britain’s second wave of coronavirus, a study has claimed. There was a sharp increase in clusters of Covid-19 infections a week after the Government scheme began, according to University of Warwick researchers. They believe the initiative, which gave diners up to 50 per cent off … Read more
When is a Budget not a Budget? When it’s a Winter Economic Plan. Rishi Sunak’s final throw of the dice late last month to prevent a jump in unemployment numbers filled some with fear and others with hope. But all agreed it will have a major impact on the shape of the UK economy over … Read more
When is a Budget not a Budget? When it’s a Winter Economic Plan. Rishi Sunak’s final throw of the dice late last month to prevent a jump in unemployment numbers filled some with fear and others with hope. But all agreed it will have a major impact on the shape of the UK economy over … Read more
So why DID Boris miss Rishi’s Budget-replacing Winter Plan? Downing Street denies there is a rift between No10 and No11 as Prime Minister skips economic update and instead poses for pictures in police cars Chancellor unveiled the successor to the furlough scheme in Commons at noon But at the time PM was 70 miles away … Read more
TALK OF THE TOWN: Prince Harry’s ex Cressida Bonas is a major fan of Dishy Rishi’s Dishes By Alistair Foster, Joanna Bell And Sophie Cockerham For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:15 BST, 6 September 2020 | Updated: 00:15 BST, 6 September 2020 She is a successful actress and he is a blue-blooded aristocrat – … Read more
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Rishi’s next dish is likely to be a little less tasty… tax hikes are heading our way By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:01 BST, 5 September 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 5 September 2020 It now seems inevitable that Rishi Sunak’s forthcoming Budget will be more painful on our … Read more