When Rishi Sunak rose to his feet in the Commons yesterday to deliver his first Budget speech, Boris Johnson had every reason to feel nervous. Less than a month had passed since Sajid Javid quit as Chancellor in a spat with the Prime Minister over special advisers. Few voters had ever heard of Sunak when … Read more
His critics wrote him off as a youthful baby chino (chancellor in name only) when he took over the Treasury in January. But Rishi Sunak, 39, won praise from the man he replaced today for delivering the Budget after just weeks in the top job. Sajid Javid praised his successor after this afternoon’s fiscal showcase, … Read more
Rishi Sunak today unveiled a massive £30billion bonanza to stop coronavirus plunging Britain into Italy-style chaos – as he effectively reversed a decade of austerity. Delivering his crucial first Budget, the Chancellor admitted that people were ‘worried’ and the killer disease will inevitably have a major impact on the economy. But he insisted the government … Read more
Rishi Sunak today unveiled a massive £30billion plan to stop coronavirus plunging Britain into Italy-style chaos. Delivering his crucial first Budget, the Chancellor admitted that people were ‘worried’ and the disease will inevitably have a major impact on the economy. But he insisted the government will do ‘everything it can’ to keep the country ‘healthy … Read more
Rishi Sunak headed for the Commons to deliver his crucial first Budget under the shadow of coronavirus today. The Chancellor posed with his team outside 11 Downing Street as he pledged the measures he will set out in full this afternoon will give those on the ‘front line’ fighting the spread of the deadly disease … Read more
Rishi Sunak will today pledge billions to shore up the economy during the coronavirus outbreak. The Chancellor, whose first Budget has had to be rewritten as the deadly virus spreads, will unveil a string of measures to try to save solid businesses from bankruptcy. He will also announce a massive £600billion boost for infrastructure. Treble … Read more
Rishi Sunak will use his first Budget tomorrow to turn on the Treasury’s spending taps and pledge to invest ‘hundreds of billions of pounds’ on improving the UK’s critical infrastructure. The new Chancellor will announce plans to invest ‘record amounts’ in the nation’s roads, railways, broadband, housing and research. The government wants the spending spree … Read more
Chancellor Sunak urged to reform archaic business rates to ease coronavirus chaos By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 9 March 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 9 March 2020 The Chancellor is under mounting pressure to reform the ‘archaic’ business rates system when he delivers his first Budget tomorrow amid the coronavirus … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will use £100m of Budget to toughen up community sentences by imposing stricter curfews on newly-released prisoners and handing them ‘sobriety tags’ Rishi Sunak to ‘toughen up community sentences’ in Britain’s budget tomorrow Chancellor will set aside £100million to bolster the probation service Convicted criminals released from prison will face tighter constraints … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak vows to end patchy phone reception and slow broadband in rural areas with £1bn 4G deal that will see biggest boosts in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announced £1billion deal with firms to boost 4G Over 280,000 properties expected to benefit from improved phone signals Biggest improvements to … Read more