Hooray, it’s a stamp duty holiday! Rishi Sunak’s tax cut will give flagging homes market a boost

Rishi Sunak is set to axe stamp duty on most homes on Wednesday in a temporary move designed to boost the flagging housing market. Whitehall sources said the Chancellor was ready to introduce a six-month stamp duty holiday as part of his mini-Budget designed to boost growth and jobs. Mr Sunak is understood to be … Read more

Hooray, it’s a stamp duty holiday! Rishi Sunak’s tax cut will give flagging homes market a boost

Rishi Sunak is set to axe stamp duty on most homes on Wednesday in a temporary move designed to boost the flagging housing market. Whitehall sources said the Chancellor was ready to introduce a six-month stamp duty holiday as part of his mini-Budget designed to boost growth and jobs. Mr Sunak is understood to be … Read more

Chancellor Sunak under pressure to revive flagging housing market 

Housing boost: Rishi Sunak is today expected to announce six-month stamp duty holiday The Chancellor of the Exchequer is under pressure to revive the housing market after figures showed prices have suffered their worst run since 2010. After four consecutive months of falls were reported by mortgage lender Halifax, Rishi Sunak is today expected to … Read more

Flagging at homeschooling? Expert shares tips for getting through the final weeks of lockdown

If you’re flagging at homeschooling, one expert advises letting your children play video games, sticking to 10 minute tasks – and resisting the urge to be ‘too controlling’.  In recent days primary and secondary schools across the UK have reopened their doors to certain year groups. But the majority of children remain in classrooms on a … Read more

Boris Johnson calls on Britons to head to the High Street and kick-start the flagging economy

Boris Johnson has urged British shoppers to head to the High Street to kick-start the flailing economy when stores reopen on Monday as the PM faces a cabinet backlash over Sunday trading plans.  Leading by example, the prime minister is planning to visit a high street next week – in his first public visit since … Read more

Boris Johnson calls on Britons to head to the High Street and kick-start the flagging economy

Boris Johnson has urged British shoppers to head to the High Street to kick-start the flailing economy when stores reopen on Monday as the PM faces a cabinet backlash over Sunday trading plans.  Leading by example, the prime minister is planning to visit a high street next week – in his first public visit since … Read more