Slash National Insurance and VAT to get the economy back on its feet, says ex-chancellor Sajid Javid

Former chancellor Sajid Javid heaped pressure on successor Rishi Sunak to cut taxes to help Britain recover from coronavirus today as he called for reductions in National Insurance and VAT. Mr Javid, who quit in February after a bruising clash with Boris Johnson and his aide Dominic Cummings, called for a  ‘significant temporary’ reduction in NI … Read more

Rishi Sunak plans VAT cut to kickstart the economy amid coronavirus carnage

Rishi Sunak plans VAT cut to kickstart the economy amid coronavirus carnage with PM set to unveil ‘one metre plus’ rule from Tuesday to save a swathe of businesses The UK is facing the worst recession in 300 year due to coronavirus lockdown Rishi Sunak is expected to cut VAT to help the economy recover … Read more

Woman drowns in huge vat of SUNFLOWER SEEDS as she helped two trucks unload 

Woman drowns in huge vat of SUNFLOWER SEEDS after falling in while unloading trucks The 56-year-old woman slipped and fell on Wednesday evening while unloading She was wearing a harness but it was not attached and she was buried Her co-workers tried to dig her out and then cut her out but she was trapped  … Read more

Widow discovered her business partner of 15 years stole £75 000 while she care for her dying husband

A heartbroken widow has vowed to bounce back after her thieving partner drained their business of cash as she cared for her dying husband. Karen Pritchard, 55, from Southport, Merseyside, thought the jeweller’s shop she ran with her trusted pal, Carl Gilroy, was in good hands when she took time out to look after husband, … Read more

Ex-chancellors urge Rishi Sunak to CUT taxes during coronavirus ‘recovery’

Ex-chancellors Philip Hammond, George Osborne and Alistair Darling urge Rishi Sunak to CUT taxes over the next two years while the UK is in coronavirus ‘recovery’ – but warn of 1980s-style unemployment levels and austerity to come later Three former chancellors gave evidence to the Commons Treasury Committee Philip Hammond, George Osborne, and Alistair Darling … Read more

Bogus accountant pretended to have cancer after swindling client out of £186,000

Bogus accountant pretended to have cancer after swindling client out of £186,000 when his only financial training came from fellow prisoner he met while serving previous jail term David Weller set himself up as a tax agent after receiving training from cellmate He stole a total of £186,000 over three years from a building company  … Read more

What could the exit strategy from lockdown look like?

What could the exit strategy from lockdown look like? DAVID BARRETT analyses how the Government could go about reopening schools, businesses, restaurants and bars By David Barrett Home Affairs Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: 22:48 BST, 9 April 2020 | Updated: 23:54 BST, 9 April 2020 REOPENING THE HIGH STREET  Retail has been largely … Read more