A growing feud between Andy Burnham and top ministers is set to intensify after the Labour mayor labelled Rishi Sunak ‘the problem’ in a row over tighter coronavirus restrictions in Greater Manchester. The mayor of Greater Manchester, who has called for more financial support for the area after it was plunged into a Tier 3 lockdown, … Read more
Rishi Sunak has warned a ‘blunt’ circuit-breaker national lockdown could cause ‘permanent damage,’ to UK jobs and firms. There are growing calls, particularly from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, for a two-week circuit breaker to be implemented as a means of slowing the Covid-19 infection rate. Manchester and Lancashire could well join Liverpool under Tier … Read more
Increasing taxes to pay for the Covid crisis would be ‘an act of self-sabotage’ which would derail Britain’s economic recovery, Rishi Sunak was warned last night. The Chancellor has repeatedly signalled that tax rises will be needed to repair the battered public finances. With Britain’s national debt topping £2trillion for the first time and borrowing … Read more
Matt Hancock appears to have lost a Cabinet battle over control of the coronavirus restrictions after he was sidelined by the Prime Minister last night. Boris Johnson was flanked by hawkish Chancellor Rishi Sunak as he unveiled new lockdown measures last night that placed millions of people into a stricter regime to control the pandemic. … Read more
The free-spending Chancellor joined Boris Johnson at a live television news conference tonight as The PM warned that the UK cannot ignore the ‘flashing warnings’ about surging coronavirus cases.
Andy Burnham has called on MPs to ‘reject’ Rishi Sunak’s new coronavirus bailout programme because it will lead to ‘severe redundancies’ across the North of England Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham today called on MPs to ‘reject’ Rishi Sunak‘s new coronavirus bailout programme because it will lead to ‘severe redundancies’ across the North of England. The … Read more
The Mayor of Liverpool has slammed ‘Saint’ Rishi Sunak‘s new furlough scheme as ‘not generous’ and accused him of treating the North of England with ‘disdain’. Under furlough mark two, workers can claim two-thirds of their wages up to £2,100 from the UK Government if coronavirus restrictions require their employers to pull down the shutters. … Read more
Rishi Sunak opened the public spending taps again today with the introduction of a new ‘safety net’ furlough scheme for workers at pubs, restaurants and other businesses forced to shut because of new coronavirus restrictions. In a move that will cost the Treasury billions, employees will get two-thirds of their wages, all covered by the … Read more
Rishi Sunak will today announce a new local furlough scheme which is expected to pay two thirds of the wages of employees who are unable to work because of lockdowns. The Treasury has confirmed the Chancellor will be making an announcement later on how he intends to ‘provide a safety net’ for businesses which ‘may … Read more
When theatres and concert halls closed, thousands of musicians were stripped of their livelihood, not knowing when they might perform again. Indeed, this week, Chancellor Rishi Sunak warned that many will have to seek new careers — prompting outrage from performers. But as ANTONIA HOYLE reveals, some musicians have already made some very big job … Read more