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
Amazon will NOT be impacted by £500m digital services tax – but smaller retailers will be, HMRC admits Two per cent on tax on internet giants will not impact Amazon, HMRC admits Treasury said Digital Services Tax would make companies pay ‘fair contribution’ Business leaders say the tax is penalising smaller companies who use Amazon … Read more
He has defied the gloomsters. Now Boris Johnson must hold his nerve, writes SIMON WALTERS By Simon Walters for the Daily Mail Published: 22:11 BST, 13 October 2020 | Updated: 00:21 BST, 14 October 2020 The image spoke volumes. At Monday’s dramatic press conference, Boris Johnson was flanked by two of the most influential men … 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.
Boss of fashion giant Kurt Geiger slams Rishi Sunak’s decision to axe duty-free shopping as ‘ludicrous’ Kurt Geiger boss Neil Clifford has slammed decision to stop duty-free shopping He has called the ‘ludicrous’ decision to end VAT refunds a ‘staggering own goal’ Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the proposed policy change in September By Francesca Washtell … Read more
Jobless total will soar to almost THREE MILLION by Christmas: Dire outlook as experts predict 1.5million people are set to lose their jobs before the end of the year The CEBR says new furlough scheme is ‘unlikely to prevent a major loss of jobs’ The new scheme will now pay two-thirds of wages for staff … Read more
Britain has recorded another 15,116 coronavirus cases – with 81 more deaths – as 10 million people in the north brace for tougher restrictions on Monday as part of a new three-tier alert scheme. The figure is a rise from yesterday’s 13,864 cases, as well as from last Saturday’s 12,827 cases and the 6,739 recorded … Read more
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
Sir Keir Starmer today blasted Boris Johnson‘s ‘serial incompetence’ as he accused the Government of ‘bobbing all over the place’ over its handling of the coronavirus crisis. The Labour leader claimed the Prime Minister had bungled the country’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic and accused him of committing ’13 or 14 U-turns’ so far. Speaking at … Read more