Boris Johnson faced fresh Tory anger over ‘moving the goalposts’ on lockdown today after he delivered a stark warning that coronavirus is starting to ‘surge’ again in Europe. The PM admitted he was under pressure to ramp up the pace of his roadmap as infections and deaths tumble – with Nicola Sturgeon revealing that she is … Read more
Matt Hancock facing the fury of MPs over a proposed 1 per cent pay rise for nurses today by sending his deputy to the Commons instead. Labour demanded the Health Secretary answer an urgent question over the Department of Health’s recommendation to an independent pay review body last week. The offer, which amounts to a … Read more
Is the Special Relationship warming up again? Joe Biden’s climate envoy John Kerry jets into London for talks with Boris Johnson ahead of November climate change summit US climate envoy John Kerry was in London today for talks with Boris Johnson Meeting comes ahead of UK hosting the Cop26 summit in Glasgow in November Biden … Read more
The Tories have opened up a huge 13-point poll lead over Labour after voters gave the Budget their seal of approval despite its massive tax raid. Research by YouGov found Conservative support had surged four points to 45 per cent over the past week – while Keir Starmer‘s party tumbled to 32 per cent. The … Read more
US drops tariffs on whisky, cashmere and Stilton as trade deal with Britain inches closer – two months after Liz Truss axed fees on American imports US said millions worth of tariffs on Scotch and other goods would be suspended Cashmere and cheese are also set to benefit from the American relaxation Comes a month … Read more
Budget 2021 at a glance Here are the main points of Rishi Sunak’s Budget: Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) predicts economy will return to pre-Covid levels by the middle of 2022, six months earlier than previously thought. OBR forecast economy will grow this year by 4 per cent, by 7.3 per cent in 2022, then … Read more
Budget 2021 at a glance Here are the main points of Rishi Sunak’s Budget: Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) predicts economy will return to pre-Covid levels by the middle of 2022, six months earlier than previously thought. OBR forecast economy will grow this year by 4 per cent, by 7.3 per cent in 2022, then … Read more
Britain is set for a summer spending splurge after Rishi Sunak today extended the discount 5% VAT rate, meaning consumers are set for cheaper coffee, meals out and staycations. The super-low rate will carry on until September, the Chancellor announced in his Budget today, then move to 12.5 per cent until April 2022 before returning … Read more
Rishi Sunak today sparked fears of a future return to lockdown after he extended the furlough scheme to the end of September and announced grants for the self-employed will also continue. The Chancellor used the Budget to confirm that furloughed workers will continue to receive 80 per cent of their wages for the next seven … Read more
Budget 2021 at a glance Here are the main points of Rishi Sunak’s Budget today: Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) predicts economy will return to pre-Covid levels by the middle of 2022, six months earlier than previously though. OBR forecast economy will grow this year by 4 per cent, by 7.3 per cent in 2022, … Read more