Protect struggling families hit by coronavirus economic collapse from council tax rises, Keir Starmer tells Rishi Sunak amid fears of bills surge in April Sunak confirmed councils can levy an extra 5 per cent onto tax bills in 2021-22 Decision came in the face of record public borrowing to support the country Labour says 5% … Read more
ANNA MIKHAILOVA: Rishi Sunak turns to his vampire squid pals again for help By Anna Mikhailova Deputy Political Editor For The Mail On Sunday Published: 01:43 GMT, 10 January 2021 | Updated: 01:44 GMT, 10 January 2021 Rishi Sunak keeps the chumocracy chugging along with the appointment of yet another of his former Goldman Sachs … Read more
Rishi Sunak could delay tax rises until next autumn but will end Stamp Duty holiday in March amid warnings over scale of government borrowing during Covid crisis The Chancellor reportedly believes that it is the ‘wrong time’ to bring in tax rises Source added Mr Sunak has also rejected calls to extend the stamp duty … Read more
Rishi Sunak examining plans for a £3billion scheme to help a MILLION small business owners including plumbers, electricians and musicians unable to get furlough cash or company loans The Chancellor is looking at proposals for a Directors Income Support Scheme Would pay sole directors up to 80 per cent of lost profits for three months … Read more
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
Rishi Sunak is well used to the routine now. For the 13th time since March 17, he’s having to dig deep into the Exchequer in his mammoth effort to keep as many businesses and jobs intact as he can, and to try to limit the long-term damage to Britain’s economic prospects. By the standards of … Read more
Rishi Sunak unveils £4.6billion of bailouts for lockdown-stricken businesses with retail, hospitality and leisure getting one off £9,000 grants to keep them afloat – as economists warn of ‘colossal’ hit with up to 10% wiped off GDP every month By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 09:15 GMT, 5 January 2021 | Updated: 09:36 … Read more
Rishi Sunak calms nerves over the impact of Brexit on the financial sector after Boris Johnson said the deal ‘perhaps does not go as far as we would like’ The Prime Minister said Brexit deal ‘perhaps does not go as far as we would like’ But Rishi Sunak insisted the Brexit deal would be a boon … Read more
Rishi Sunak has congratulated Boris Johnson on securing the post-Brexit trade deal with the EU in what he hailed an ‘enormously unifying moment for our country’. The Chancellor, who was accused of being ‘absent’ in the run up to Christmas, said the agreement was a good deal for British families, businesses and jobs. He also addressed … Read more
The top boss of Oxford vaccine maker AstraZeneca says researchers have worked out a ‘winning formula’ to boost the jab’s efficacy. Pascal Soriot, chief executive of the British-Swedish pharmaceutical firm, says a two-dose method can push the vaccine’s efficacy rate towards that of rivals Pfizer and Moderna. His comments come as officials reportedly prepare to approve the … Read more