Does Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s £2bn jobs scheme Kickstart need a little kickstart itself? By Sarah Bridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 1 May 2021 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 1 May 2021 When the £2billion Kickstart Scheme was launched by Chancellor Rishi Sunak last autumn, it was seen as a lifeline by many small … Read more
Veteran City fund manager warns that plans to lure tech companies to list on UK stock market will ‘sow seeds of scandals and losses’ By Emma Dunkley, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 13 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 13 March 2021 Veteran City fund manager Richard Buxton has warned that plans to … Read more
Rishi Sunak may have tightened the fiscal nation’s belt yesterday as he delivered the Budget, but stylists have revealed his wardrobe is no expenses spared, with a uniform of £160 skin-tight handcrafted shirts and £1,300 ankle-skimming suits. The politician, dubbed ‘Dishy Rishi’ by his female fans, recently marked a year in the role of Chancellor, … Read more
Rishi Sunak may have tightened the fiscal nation’s belt yesterday as he delivered the Budget, but stylists have revealed his wardrobe is no expenses spared, with a uniform of £160 skin-tight handcrafted shirts and £1,300 ankle-skimming suits. The politician, dubbed ‘Dishy Rishi’ by his female fans, recently marked a year in the role of Chancellor, … Read more
What Rishi Sunak’s budget DIDN’T say: No help for hospitals, social care or schools as nurse says she feels ‘let down’ by Chancellor’s lack of support for NHS Rebecca Sinnarajah said she felt ‘let down’ by Chancellor’s lack of NHS support The 22-year-old currently works as a children’s nurse at a hospital in London She used platform … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of small businesses which fall through the gaps in Government support are on the brink of collapse because of the pandemic and are in desperate need of financial help – which isn’t coming. Many have seen their incomes disappear as a result of lockdown restrictions leading to cancelled bookings and vanished sales. … Read more
Business owner Justin Gilchrist can appreciate the irony, albeit through gritted teeth. His company, South Catering, is not eligible for any of the Government’s hospitality grants. Before the pandemic hit, the Manchester-based business was one of the leading caterers for corporate launches, conferences and meetings in the North West. Now business is at a standstill. … Read more
Boris Johnson overrules Rishi Sunak to finance green funds that fiancee Carrie Symonds supports despite opposition from a sceptical Treasury Carrie Symonds is passionate about the environmental policy and wants a fund She has urged Boris Johnson to create ‘green bonds’ for cutting emissions The UK will hold the presidency of both the G7 and … Read more
Inflation at 0.4% after Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Eat Out to Help Out deal ends By Dan Atkinson, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 17 October 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 17 October 2020 Inflation is tipped to rebound to 0.4 per cent in statistics due out this week. The September surge in the Consumer … Read more
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Chancellor Rishi Sunak has a beady eye on investors for tax rises to balance the books after coronavirus is beaten By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 10 October 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 10 October 2020 As sure as night follows day, mighty tax rises will come once … Read more