Rishi Sunak defends glitzy PR and insists he is not a narcissist as he says social media posts with his name and face on are needed because he wants people to know ‘what we are up to’ after it emerges he starts his day with a spin on £2,000 Peloton bike The Chancellor has been … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: Free lunch is over… but don’t crush the wealth creators By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 22:34 BST, 5 October 2020 | Updated: 09:42 BST, 6 October 2020 As the pandemic unfolded, Rishi Sunak was the Cabinet minister left holding the safety net, charged with protecting jobs, businesses and public services … Read more
Rishi Sunak hinted that tax rises could be delayed to save jobs today as it emerged firms have already made plans to lay off 500,000 people during the coronavirus crisis. After using his Tory conference speech to warn hikes will be needed, the Chancellor insisted his ‘focus at the moment’ was on propping up the … Read more
Rebel Tories could join forces with Labour in a bid to put an end to Boris Johnson’s 10pm Covid curfew, according to reports. The group, made up of dozens of Conservative MPs, reportedly want to call last orders on the unpopular pub curfew – which has resulted in numerous mass gatherings at kick-out time as … Read more
Rebel Tories could join forces with Labour in a bid to put an end to Boris Johnson’s 10pm Covid curfew, according to reports. The group, made up of dozens of Conservative MPs, reportedly want to call last orders on the unpopular pub curfew – which has resulted in numerous mass gatherings at kick-out time as … Read more
Being appointed Chancellor in February this year was an immense honour. Even though my first conference speech as Chancellor isn’t quite how I expected it to be, it remains a privilege to talk to you today. And I am here today because of so many different people. My family, whose love sustains me. My colleagues … Read more
Rishi Sunak warned of tax rises to come and lavished praise on ‘special’ Boris Johnson today as he tried to quell growing rumours of a feud over lockdown. The Chancellor hailed the PM as a ‘rare’ communicator who had ‘got the big calls right’ as he delivered his keynote speech to Tory conference. Mr Sunak again … Read more
Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson put on a united front today after the Chancellor branded the 10pm pubs curfew ‘frustrating’ and insisted he had ‘no regrets’ about the Eat Out to Help Out scheme. The two politicians were pictured together visiting an energy firm after Mr Sunak mounted a staunch defence of his subsidies on dining … Read more
Rishi Sunak must CUT and simplify taxes to revive the economy after hammer blow from coronavirus lockdown, warn economists Institute of Economic Affairs report calls on Rishi Sunak to reform tax system It suggests Chancellor can learn the lessons from recent history to boost growth Report calls for income tax to be capped at 40 … Read more
Rishi Sunak dishes up £238m back-to-work scheme: Chancellor to launch jobs drive – as he blasts ‘frustrating’ pub curfew and vows to fight full new lockdown Rishi Sunak will launch a £238m back-to-work jobs scheme today called JETS The new programme will assist those who lost work as a result of the pandemic Chancellor will … Read more