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Ex-chancellor George Osborne announces his engagement to Thea Rogers

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George Osborne has announced his engagement to his former adviser Thea Rogers. The couple, who are expecting a child in the summer, confirmed their upcoming wedding in The Times today with a short message: ‘The engagement is announced between Thea and George.’   Father-of-two Mr Osborne, 49, revealed last May he was dating his former chief … Read more

Slash National Insurance and VAT to get the economy back on its feet, says ex-chancellor Sajid Javid

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Former chancellor Sajid Javid heaped pressure on successor Rishi Sunak to cut taxes to help Britain recover from coronavirus today as he called for reductions in National Insurance and VAT. Mr Javid, who quit in February after a bruising clash with Boris Johnson and his aide Dominic Cummings, called for a  ‘significant temporary’ reduction in NI … Read more