Rishi Sunak is being ‘bounced’ by the Prime Minster into extending the furlough scheme package after lockdown ends Prime Minister wants Rishi Sunak to ensure furlough money available for country Details being ironed out before Chancellor brings the policey forward to public Boris Johnson pledged to extend Government’s furlough payments on Monday By Bhvishya Patel … Read more
Rishi Sunak is being ‘bounced’ by the Prime Minster into extending the furlough scheme package after lockdown ends Prime Minister wants Rishi Sunak to ensure furlough money available for country Details being ironed out before Chancellor brings the policey forward to public Boris Johnson pledged to extend Government’s furlough payments on Monday By Bhvishya Patel … Read more
Rishi Sunak is to double the cash handed out to the self-employed during the new lockdown as the Chancellor beefs up support amid increasing winter economic gloom. People working for themselves will be able to claim 80 per cent of their average trading profits during November, up from 40 per cent currently under plans outlined by … Read more
Rishi Sunak was reluctant to agree to the second national lockdown in light of the threat to the economy and the huge £5 billion cost of furlough, sources said last night. The Chancellor was one of those at the Downing Street meeting on Friday which decided to go ahead with new restrictive measures. A source … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak being urged to back £5bn plan to save taxpayer footing bill for jobs lost in pandemic By Brendan Carlin, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 31 October 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 31 October 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak is being urged to back a £5billion plan to save the taxpayer footing … Read more
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak ‘clash over £15billion defence cash’ as coronavirus crisis hits government finances Boris Johnson has ‘insisted Chancellor guarantee defence spending until 2025’ Mr Sunak said to be pursing a one-year settlement for defence worth £1.9billion Chancellor and Prime Minister met on Tuesday to discuss but still ‘miles apart’ By Faith Ridler … Read more
The Chancellor today addressed the country’s burning questions as he discussed his fresh financial package in a Twitter Q and A session. Rishi Sunak turned on the public spending taps again last week when he announced an emergency bailout for businesses and the self-employed that will cost up to £22billion. But today he was grilled by … Read more
When I think back to that evening in 2004 when, heavily pregnant with our son, I accompanied my nervous husband to the final selection round at the Surrey Heath Conservative Association, the memory is crystal clear. We sat together for a while in the car park, going over his speech. We talked about what it … Read more
BBC comedy show is slammed after guest described Rishi Sunak as looking like ‘Prince Charles in brownface’ Comedian Leila Navabi compared Rishi Sunak to ‘Prince Charles in brownface’ Sajid Javid said jibe was something he expects from ‘trolls on Twitter, not BBC’ The comment was made during The Leak, a comedy radio show on Radio Wales … Read more
ANDREW PIERCE: Attacked by all sides, Rishi Sunak is paying price of popularity By Andrew Pierce for the Daily Mail Published: 23:02 GMT, 26 October 2020 | Updated: 00:12 GMT, 27 October 2020 From the tour de force of his first ‘coronavirus Budget’ last March to his ruthless determination to save jobs and revitalise what’s … Read more