Chancellor’s £32bn hit for big business as tax cut is cancelled

Chancellor’s £32bn hit for big business as tax cut is cancelled to free up cash for the coronavirus fightback By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:08 BST, 11 March 2020 | Updated: 22:08 BST, 11 March 2020 There was a sting in the tail for British businesses as large corporations were told to … Read more

Budget 2020 at a glance: Key points of Chancellor’s speech

In his first Budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak today announced a wave of coronavirus-battling measures It was a Budget that was supposed to be about the Boris Bounce, but instead the Chancellor ended up trying to contain coronavirus. Battling the effects of a coronavirus outbreak and the UK’s attempts to stop it … Read more

Chancellor’s new plan is set to allow pubs and shops to hand out cash 

Propping up the bar at the Brewery Tap pub in the Hertfordshire village of Furneux Pelham, I see that a quiet revolution is taking place.  After handing over my debit card, I am presented with a foaming pint of the local Mad Squirrel Sapling ale – along with four crisp £20 notes. I am raising … Read more

Chancellor’s business loans scheme was launched to great fanfare – but reality has been a letdown

Leigh Bryant is trying his utmost to remain positive, but it is not easy.  As the owner and manager of Bristol-based motor home accessory fitters LNB Towbars, this should be a peak time of year for him as his customers get ready for their summer holidays.  But with his company closed due to the coronavirus … Read more

Chancellor’s audacious spending spree aims to ‘level up’ the country

Rishi Sunak has launched a £175billion productivity revolution to push through the Government’s agenda to ‘level up’ the economy. The Chancellor claimed to have received unprecedented backing from the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) for his huge increase in public investment over the next five years. Delivering his Budget, he said: ‘The OBR has … Read more