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Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled his autumn budget earlier this week and introduced new air passenger duty (APD) rates. APD will be going down for domestic flights and up for long-haul, and a brand new tax band has been created for ultra-long-haul. Here’s the lowdown… The new rates mean APD will be going down for domestic … Read more
Rishi Sunak’s green savings bond is now on sale with NS&I – but with one of the worst rates on the market at 0.65% Savers will be paid interest at just 0.65pc if they invest in the three-year fixed bonds to bankroll environmentally-friendly Government projects Yet there is a pick of more than 80 similar … Read more
No targets for NHS recovery: Ministers refuse to pinpoint dates when huge backlog will be cleared… despite billions of pounds of spending Sajid Javid said ‘impossible to know’ when NHS backlog of patients will be seen He warned how waiting times are likely to get worse before they can get better Rishi Sunak will use Budget … Read more
Labour piles pressure on Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to axe VAT on domestic fuel bills as Rachel Reeves demands they ‘get a grip’ on cost of living crisis hitting families Rachel Reeves called on Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to ‘get a grip’ on prices Shadow Chancellor wants VAT axed for six months to … Read more
£2billion to build more homes: Rishi Sunak is to announce cash injection for 160,000 new houses on brownfield land in England Fund to transform developed land equivalent to 2,000 football pitches He will unveil plans to create more than 100 ‘pocket parks’ in towns and cities Settlement for Gove’s Department for Levelling Up, Housing and … Read more
Three-fifths of Britons say they have been unable to do routine shopping over the past week. Some 41 per cent reported failing to secure normal products in a poll for MailOnline, underlining the supply chain chaos wracking the country. Fuel was the most common problem, with 42 per cent saying they could not purchase any … Read more
‘Going back to the office will help you get on’: Rishi Sunak tells young people to be in the workplace as they start to build a career Rishi Sunak has said being in an office was ‘beneficial’ at start of his career It comes after he said it was important for young people to be … Read more
Rishi Sunak is seeking tips from Boris Johnson’s election-winning ‘Wizard of Oz’ political consultant Sir Lynton Crosby ahead of battles over the Prime Minister’s spending plan Australian-born Sir Lynton was seen going in to Downing Street on Wednesday This triggered speculation that PM was consulting him about a summer shake-up But once inside Downing Street, … Read more
The Britcoin revolution! Rishi Sunak plans to replace our cash with official digital currency in ‘biggest upheaval in the monetary system for centuries’ Bank of England would establish a direct digital equivalent to physical money Supporters say the move will give the economy a boost during a financial crisis Could slash cost and time it … Read more
Rishi Sunak is urged to extend the furlough scheme for the travel sector in letter signed by 77 MPs and peers who warn industry is facing a ‘cliff edge’ and jobs bloodbath in the autumn 77 MPs and peers warned industry is facing a ‘cliff edge’ at end of September They said case for extending … Read more