Rishi Sunak CANCELS autumn Budget as he prepares new ‘furlough 2.0’ winter economy plan to save millions of jobs and businesses amid threat of second national lockdown By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent and Jack Maidment, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 16:45 BST, 23 September 2020 | Updated: 16:53 BST, 23 September 2020 Rishi Sunak … Read more
Rishi Sunak is drawing up plans for a new German-style job retention programme to replace the government’s outgoing coronavirus furlough scheme, reports suggest. The Chancellor is under mounting pressure from business chiefs and politicians to find a new way to avoid the threat of mass layoffs when the government’s £39billion furlough scheme ends next month. … Read more
Dishy Rishi is about to be put on furlough. ‘People have lost perspective,’ an ally of the Chancellor tells me. ‘We’ve spent £350billion protecting the economy, but we’ve now reached the point where this isn’t even registering. ‘Someone said to him last week, ‘Why aren’t you doing anything for the theatre?’ We’ve given the theatres … Read more
Rishi Sunak faces backlash from retail giants including Selfridges, Harrods and Marks & Spencer over plans to axe tax-free shopping that ‘will drive foreign shoppers to Paris’ Chancellor Rishi Sunak was told the move would wipe out 70,000 jobs Retail giants have warned that the plans would cost the economy £5.6billion Selfridges managing director Anne … Read more
Rishi Sunak faces backlash from retail giants including Selfridges, Harrods and Marks & Spencer over plans to axe tax-free shopping that ‘will drive foreign shoppers to Paris’ Chancellor Rishi Sunak was told the move would wipe out 70,000 jobs Retail giants have warned that the plans would cost the economy £5.6billion Selfridges managing director Anne … Read more
Dishy Rishi is about to be put on furlough. ‘People have lost perspective,’ an ally of the Chancellor tells me. ‘We’ve spent £350billion protecting the economy, but we’ve now reached the point where this isn’t even registering. ‘Someone said to him last week, ‘Why aren’t you doing anything for the theatre?’ We’ve given the theatres … Read more
Rishi gets tough: Chancellor plans to FREEZE benefits and state pay – as Treasury staff mock Boris Johnson’s Covid mass testing plan Mr Sunak is trying to get a grip on the spiralling cost of the Covid-19 pandemic Chancellor has told ministers he is deeply concerned about long-term damage He is also wanting to rip … Read more
Rishi gets tough: Chancellor plans to FREEZE benefits and state pay – as officials mock Boris Johnson’s Covid mass testing plan as a ‘Moonf***’ moneypit Mr Sunak is trying to get a grip on the spiralling cost of the Covid-19 pandemic Chancellor has told ministers he is deeply concerned about long-term damage He is also … Read more
The Prime Minister said a second lockdown was the ‘last thing anybody wants’ but revealed his administration was considering whether it needed to ‘go further’ than the current national restrictions that were put in place this week Rishi Sunak has urged Boris Johnson not to risk the recovery by going too far with any new … Read more
The Prime Minister said a second lockdown was the ‘last thing anybody wants’ but revealed his administration was considering whether it needed to ‘go further’ than the current national restrictions that were put in place this week Rishi Sunak has urged Boris Johnson not to risk the recovery by going too far with any new … Read more