Sunak’s ‘mini-Budget’ package at a glance Stamp duty threshold will increase from £125,000 to between £300,000 and £500,000 for six months to boost housing market; A radical plan to pay the wages of up to 300,000 young people on Universal Credit if businesses agree to take them on for at least six months; A £2billion … Read more
COVID MINI-BUDGET LIVE: Latest analysis, reaction and verdicts on the Chancellor’s emergency measures – and what it means for you Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivering a speech at 12.30pm Will there be a green home scheme, stamp duty and/or VAT cut? Follow the latest build-up, the speech itself and aftermath with our live blog By Lee … Read more
Rishi Sunak’s VERY expensive tastes: Chancellor poses for mini-Budget preparation photograph with £180 ‘smart’ mug which keeps your tea at the same temperature for three hours Rishi Sunak posed for pictures in Treasury this afternoon ahead of mini-Budget Traditional photos had a modern twist as Chancellor showed off his ‘smart’ mug Chancellor has a Ember … Read more