Rishi Sunak’s ‘super deduction’ could let Amazon wipe out its bill: Online giant’s corporation tax could be cut to zero, campaigners warn The online retail giant’s British sales soared 51 per cent to £19.4billion last year Its warehousing arm paid £6.3mil in tax in 2019 despite raking in £3bn in sales But campaign groups say … Read more
Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle slams Rishi Sunak’s Budget PR drive complaining about pre-briefing and saying Chancellor shouldn’t be ‘dashing off’ for press conference Chancellor Rishi Sunak will deliver his eagerly-awaited Budget at 12.30 today Much of the detail of the Budget has been released ahead of time by Treasury Lindsay Hoyle said ‘tradition matters’ and … Read more
Rishi Sunak was today warned that hiking taxes too early risks wrecking the fledgling economic recovery as a think-tank said the UK faces the biggest hit in the G7 The respected NIESR urged the Chancellor to be cautious in his Budget next month, despite hints that he intends to start repairing the battered public finances. … Read more
Boris Johnson is ‘bailing out’ Nicola Sturgeon‘s stuttering vaccination programme in Scotland by deploying more military personnel to speed it up, a minister said today. Jacob Rees-Mogg made the claim as he batted away SNP demands for more money for Scotland, to be used by politicians there. British Army medics began helping administer jabs in the country … Read more
Boris Johnson has ditched his plan to make Lord Frost the UK’s new National Security Adviser after a furious backlash from critics. It was announced in June last year that the chief Brexit negotiator would take on the role and it was thought he would start in the coming weeks. But the Government today unexpectedly … Read more
Government’s £2billion Kickstart scheme to get young people on universal credit into jobs has seen fewer than 2,000 start new roles in its first five months Kickstart programme launched in September and offers work placements Just 1,868 people have started their placements in the UK as of January 15 Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey … Read more
Boris Johnson is accused of trying to delay May’s local elections until the summer so he can benefit from a ‘vaccine bump’ after jab is rolled out By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 10:04 GMT, 13 January 2021 | Updated: 14:19 GMT, 13 January 2021 Boris Johnson has been accused of seeking to … Read more
Boris Johnson is accused of trying to delay May’s local elections until the summer so he can benefit from a ‘vaccine bump’ after jab is rolled out By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 10:04 GMT, 13 January 2021 | Updated: 14:19 GMT, 13 January 2021 Boris Johnson has been accused of seeking to … Read more
Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers tells MPs that streaming services should pay musicians more because profits are about to enjoy ‘explosive growth’ Chic’s Nile Rodgers told MPs artists should be paid more by streaming platforms He said the absence of a touring income during Covid-19 had left him ‘shocked’ Rodgers explained that non-disclosure agreements made auditing … Read more
Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of ‘suppressing’ evidence on economic hit from lockdown tiers amid clamour for ‘secret’ dossier to be released Sir Keir Starmer challenged Boris Johnson to release Covid economic dossier He accused PM of ‘trying to suppress the evidence of what is actually going on’ He said if PM does not publish … Read more
Rishi Sunak is under fire after REFUSING to appear in front of MPs to answer questions on his controversial Spending Review as the Chancellor ‘faces questions over his family’s finances’ Spending Review sparked major controversy as Rishi Sunak cut foreign aid Treasury Select Committee asked the Chancellor to come and answer questions But Mr Sunak … Read more
Boris Johnson drafts in former Treasury aide Dan Rosenfield who worked for George Osborne as new No10 chief of staff after Dominic Cummings ousting Boris Johnson has appointed Dan Rosenfield as his new Downing St chief of staff The move comes after power struggle that saw Dominic Cummings ousted Mr Rosenfield worked in the Treasury … Read more
Rishi Sunak is set to rewrite Treasury’s rules to ‘level up’ the North: Chancellor will use spending review to ensure investment in infrastructure previously skewed towards London and South East Rishi Sunak set to abolish the Treasury’s ‘Green Book’ rules on public investment Critics say the rules have favoured pumping investment into wealthier areas Treasury … Read more