Rishi Sunak says he wants “a society that rewards energy, ingenuity and inventiveness” as he delivered a pro-growth autumn budget to the House of Commons this afternoon. The chancellor announced changes to tax on alcohol, promised to restore the UK’s foreign aid budget to 0.7% of GDP by 2024/2025, and cut the Universal Credit taper…
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak today promised his Budget will deliver a “stronger economy for the British people” and leave them in “no doubt” the government’s plan is working. Here are… The post 10 things you need to know about Rishi Sunak’s Budget 2021 appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
Budget 2021: LIVE 11:38am – Levelling-Up Chancellor Rishi Sunak reportedly told the cabinet this morning that “levelling up” would be the “golden thread” that runs through this spending review and budget. Many people have been critical of the government for the lack of clarity over what “levelling-up” actually means. Perhaps this speech will address that.…
The Treasury has today announced that £5.9 billion will be injected into NHS England in a bid to resolve the backlog of appointments. Figures released earlier this month by NHS England show there are a record 5.7 million people in England waiting for hospital treatment, and that the figure is growing by 100,000 a month.…
As Chancellor Rishi Sunak prepares to unveil his Budget and spending review this Wednesday, he appeared today on Sky’s “Trevor Phillips on Sunday” where he hailed government plans to “level up” regions with London. Speaking to Phillips, Sunak echoed calls that regional cities should enjoy the same transport links as London and has committed £7…
