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Multi-millionaire ex-Goldman Sachs banker Richard Sharp who used to be Rishi Sunak’s boss will be next BBC chairman Richard Sharp could be announced in the role as soon as Thursday, say reports The Ex-Goldman Sachs banker used to be the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s boss He has spent the last year as an unpaid economic adviser … Read more
New lockdown could send Rishi Sunak’s furlough scheme soaring through £50billion barrier as union calls for parents to be paid to stay at home with their children while schools are closed The job retention scheme (JRS) reached £46.4billion before Christmas There was a sharp upturn in payouts following November lockdown Likely to reignite the row … Read more
Sunak’s tourist tax could cost 2,000 Heathrow jobs: Anger mounts over decision to axe VAT refunds for foreign travellers By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 11 December 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 11 December 2020 Heathrow could lose 2,000 retail jobs because of Rishi Sunak’s ‘tourist tax’. The airport made the … Read more
Rishi Sunak’s wife is richer than the Queen: Her shares in family’s tech firm are worth £430million making her one of Britain’s wealthiest women Chancellor’s wife Akshata Murty owns shares worth £430million in family firm Former standards chairman Sir Alistair Graham claims Sunak took a ‘minimalist approach as possible’ when declaring his financial interests last … Read more
Fury as it emerges Rishi Sunak’s figures for spending review were drawn up BEFORE the Oxford Covid-19 jab was announced Tory MPs were left furious after the OBR said projections did not account for jab The projections were based on Britain facing virus restrictions until next summer OBR’s main scenario assumed a ban on household … 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
The soaring cost of Eat Out To Help Out: Rishi Sunak’s discount scheme to help pubs and restaurants cost taxpayers £849million – 70% OVER its £500million estimate – after 49,000 firms claimed for more than 160million meals in August The Treasury estimated that the scheme would cost £500million in total But it overshot the mark … Read more
Rishi Sunak’s ‘scary’ economic forecast: Chancellor will reveal devastating financial effect of pandemic next week… and predicts it will still be felt in 2024 Rishi Sunak will deliver ‘scary’ economic forecast his spending review next week His plans will rely on the predictions showing devastating effect of coronavirus Office for Budget Responsibility expected to forecast … Read more
‘Minuscule’ benefit from fuel duty rise: Rishi Sunak’s planned tax hike will have ‘tiny’ effect on nation’s finances… but it could lead to thousands of job losses, experts warn Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering ending a ten-year freeze on the levy It claimed 2p could be added to a duty that has stood at 57.95p … Read more
