Superdry boss’s fury at Chancellor for failing to reform business rates in his budget By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2021 Superdry’s boss has lashed out at the Chancellor for failing to reform business rates. Julian Dunkerton said he was ‘disappointed’ by … Read more
Rishi proves he DOES eat! Chancellor reveals he enjoyed a stuffed crust pizza for his post-Budget dinner after it was claimed he survived on working diet of an apple and cashew nuts He confirmed he had looked for a quick fix after arriving in North East last night He was in Teesside, one of eight … Read more
Rishi Sunak brands Deliveroo a ‘British tech success’ as the food delivery giant announces it has chosen London for its stock market debut Deliveroo plans to make its stock market debut on the London Stock Exchange Sunak welcomes decision and calls Deliveroo ‘a true British tech success story’ By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 09:25 … Read more
Budget 2021 at a glance Here are the main points of Rishi Sunak’s Budget: Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) predicts economy will return to pre-Covid levels by the middle of 2022, six months earlier than previously thought. OBR forecast economy will grow this year by 4 per cent, by 7.3 per cent in 2022, then … Read more
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn today accused Rishi Sunak of stealing the economic policies of his hard-Left Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell for a radical Budget that will set Britain’s course for years. Mr Corbyn told the Commons many of the Chancellor’s announcements, including furlough, the Green Industrial Revolution and the relocation of civil servants to … Read more
Price of cigarettes will NOT rise as Rishi Sunak leaves tobacco duty out of his 2021 Budget after hiking cost by 22p a pack in November Tobacco duty will rise in line with inflation, Treasury announced earlier today It follows an increase back in November that saw the cost of tobacco rise by 22p Tobacco … Read more
Rishi Sunak today unveiled the eight sites for the first freeports to be created in England. The Chancellor used the Budget to confirm the locations of the ‘special economic zones’ that were first announced in the Tories’ 2019 election manifesto. East Midlands Airport, the Suffolk ports of Felixstowe and Harwich, the Humber region in Yorkshire, … Read more
A stylist has revealed how Rishi Sunak has ditched a stuffy MP’s wardrobe for a more ‘elegant and refined style’ as the politician delivered the Budget today. The chancellor, dubbed ‘Dishy Rishi’ by his hoards of female fans, unveiled his Budget at lunchtime after one of the most disastrous years for the economy in history. … Read more
Fears of lockdown THREE as Rishi extends furlough AGAIN: Workers will carry on getting 80% of wages until end of September – with businesses expected to contribute from July – and self-employed grants will continue Chancellor Rishi Sunak today confirmed that furlough will continue to October Scheme will not change for employees but employers will … Read more
Rishi Sunak today announced corporation tax will increase from 19 per cent to 25 per cent in 2023 as he said it is ‘fair and necessary’ to ask businesses to pay more to help the UK recover from the coronavirus crisis. The Chancellor stressed that the 25 per cent rate will still be the lowest … Read more