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Rishi Sunak hints that households may get more help with bills in the autumn if energy price cap rises Rishi Sunak yesterday the government could provide help for UK households The Chancellor was asked what he plans to do if the price cap rises in October Britons are being squeezed financially as energy prices continue to … Read more
Chancellor’s VAT cut worth £1,000 on solar panels is dismissed as doing ‘little to help’ the cost of living crisis as installing them costs almost £5,000 The Chancellor said he would remove VAT on some energy efficient measures The cut applies to the installation of solar panels, heat pumps and insulation Mr Sunak says cut … Read more
Landlords awaiting the Spring Statement could be forgiven for fearing further tax hikes are heading their way. Households are already being clobbered with a National Insurance contribution rise, jump in energy and fuel costs, alongside other bills soaring with Inflation. Tomorrow could see the Government try to help fan the flames and in doing so, … Read more
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak will not benefit from the £150 council tax rebate to ease the cost-of-living pain for families – but they do enjoy the lowest charges in the country. The PM and Chancellor pay the levy at their grace-and-favour residences in No11 and No10 Downing Street respectively. But council tax in Westminster … Read more
Rishi Sunak today refused to back the Bank of England’s plea for workers to shun big pay rises despite soaring inflation. The Chancellor said it was ‘not the government’s role’ to get involved in negotiations between companies and employees. The thinly-veiled rebuke to Bank chief Andrew Bailey – who last week urged ‘restraint’ on salary … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: The ‘billionaire’s row’ homes that could get cost of living help from Rishi Sunak: Properties on plush London street where Justin Bieber and the Sultan of Brunei lived are eligible for council tax rebate designed to help Britain’s poorest Rishi Sunak has unveiled £150 rebate for homes in council tax bands A-D Bishops Avenue … Read more
Boris Johnson is set to announce energy bill rebates worth billions of pounds to reduce the impact of soaring fuel prices, it was reported last night. The Prime Minister gave the green light to state-backed loans to limit the impact of soaring energy prices on household bills, after Tory MPs told him to address cost-of-living issues … Read more
Poorest pensioners should get £500 extra to keep them warm over winter, charity says Age UK has said that lower income OAPs need at least £500 to stay afloat Energy prices are due to rise in April and could be pushed up by up to £700 Age UK says the extra money should be given … Read more
Rishi Sunak leads furious Cabinet revolt over Operation Red Meat plan to scrap BBC licence fee: Ministers including Therese Coffey blast Nadine Dorries for announcing end of £159 payment in a weekend tweet The Chancellor is said to have hit out at the speed of the announcement Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey also voiced unhappiness at … Read more
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak will escape soaring energy bills causing misery for millions this spring because of a ‘cap’ on contributions to their grace-and-favour homes. The PM and the Chancellor are only liable for a ‘benefit in kind’ to cover heating and utilities at the official residences in Downing Street where they live rent-free. … Read more