The government are to raise the national living wage to £9.50 an hour which will be part of the Autumn Budget on Wednesday. All those aged 23 and over will… The post Autumn Budget: Government are to raise the National living wage to £9.50 appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
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…
Ahead of the Budget (Wednesday 27th October), the Chancellor has been urged to resist introducing further tax changes that offer ‘quick wins’ for the economy but deal long-term – even… The post Budget 2021: Government risks lost generation of self-employed appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak could be set to raise a pint of beer by 30p in a duty increase in the Autumn Budget, according to reports. The Times has reported… The post Chancellor could raise beer prices by 30p a pint in Autumn Budget appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
The £20 a week uplift in Universal Credit introduced in April 2020 will end today. The top-up was intended as a temporary measure to help people on low incomes during the pandemic, but many have urged the government not to scrap it. The exact date the money will stop being paid will vary depending on…
In his keynote speech at the Conservative party’s annual conference in Manchester this afternoon, Chancellor Rishi Sunak defended the government’s tax rise, said Brexit was in the UK’s long-term interests, and announced an artificial intelligence scholarship scheme. He began with the line “Whatever it takes …” saying this phrase was what defined his introduction to…
The Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has today climbed to the top of Smarkets “next Prime Minister” market, which has replaced Rishi Sunak as the most likely successor to Boris… The post Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer replaces Rishi Sunak as favourite for next PM appeared first on London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com.
