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03 Mar 2021 Economy

Rishi Sunak Will Increase Contactless Payment Limit To £100

The government will more than double the contactless payment limit as part of plans in the Budget to help retail businesses recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

03 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Budget 2021 Live: Rishi Sunak Has Revealed His Plans For An Economy "Fundamentally Altered" By Covid

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered the government's 2021 Budget to parliament.

03 Mar 2021 Economy

The Budget must finally include the 3 million people left out from Covid financial support

Whichever of the many cracks in support each of these 3 million people has fallen through, they have 262 MPs on their side.

02 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Government Will Extend Furlough Scheme Until The End Of September

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce that he is extending the furlough scheme until the beginning of the autumn to support people out of work because of Covid-19 through the UK's recovery.

02 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Why Rishi Sunak's Budget Needs To Help Struggling Young People Recover From The Impact Of Covid

Younger age groups may be less vulnerable to the physical effects of Covid-19, but they have taken the brunt of the economic impact of the pandemic, and its reverberations could be felt in earnings for years to come.

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02 Mar 2021 Economy

Railway industry urges Government to put rail at the heart of Coronavirus recovery

Ahead of the Budget tomorrow, Wednesday 3 March, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) has today called on the Government to put rail at the heart of the UK’s recovery from Coronavirus.

02 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Philip Hammond Warns Rishi Sunak That "Excessive" Tax Rises Will "Choke" The Economy

Former Chancellor Philip Hammond has warned the government that sharp tax rises will hamper the UK's economic recovery, as Rishi Sunak prepares to reveal his Budget on Wednesday.

Budget 2021: Green Homes Grant success pivotal for a green recovery

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02 Mar 2021 Environment

Budget 2021: Green Homes Grant success pivotal for a green recovery 

Now is not the time for the UK to risk undermining its credibility on the global stage at the COP26 and G7 summits, by allowing a keystone green stimulus measure to fail.

Now is not the time for tax rises, says leading construction suppliers

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02 Mar 2021 Economy

Now is not the time for tax rises, says leading construction suppliers

As the suppliers of the materials that construction and a host of other industries rely on, now is not the time to hit our members with tax hikes.

02 Mar 2021 Economy

Hospitality needs a helping hand to build back better

Extending the VAT cut for another year will allow businesses to rebuild and help to keep the costs of staycations and our social reunions affordable for a hard-pressed public.

02 Mar 2021 Economy

The Chancellor should use this opportunity to invest in the workers that have kept our country running during this pandemic

The Budget must not only to deal with the immediate priorities of the pandemic and put right the wrongs of the past year, but set out a vision for modern Britain.

01 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

What Tax Rises Are Most Likely To Be Announced In Rishi Sunak’s Budget?

Rishi Sunak’s 3 March Budget is likely to include a range of Covid support measures, but tax rises could be needed to pay for it. PoliticsHome sets out what looks most likely to be included.

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01 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

BGC issues ‘5 point plan’ for more business support to ‘unlock the power of the high street and drive economic growth’ ahead of the Chancellor’s Budget

Industry standards body the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has urged the UK Betting and Gaming Council urges Chancellor to extend business rates relief.

The Budget must match any ‘surge’ in new project investment with the capability to deliver successfully

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01 Mar 2021 Economy

The Budget must match any ‘surge’ in new project investment with the capability to deliver successfully

Investing in people, as well as material resources, is essential to successfully building back better, according to Association for Project Management (APM).

28 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Will Get An Extra £1.65bn Boost To Help Meet The July 31st Target

The government plans to put an additional £1.65bn into the UK's vaccine rollout in an effort to offer coronavirus jabs to all adults nationwide by the end of July.

28 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Rishi Sunak Denies Using Post-Covid Tax Rises To Help The Conservatives Win The Next General Election

Rishi Sunak has been accused of plotting to use tax rises as a way of putting the Conservatives in a stronger position to win the next general election as the Chancellor prepares to unveil his Budget on Wednesday.

26 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Labour And Tory MPs Unite In Budget Row Over Rishi Sunak's Tax Rises

Reports Rishi Sunak is planning on raising taxes in the Budget have united Labour’s leadership with Tory backbenchers who oppose it, creating a potential headache for the government.

26 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Rishi Sunak Urged To Slash Beer Duty In Budget To Save Pubs Hit By Pandemic

The Chancellor is facing pressure to cut beer duty in next week's budget after 68 Tory MPs said pubs had been hit harder than any other sector during lockdown.

It's time to make the tax and benefits system work for low-income families, not against them

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23 Feb 2021 Economy

It's time to make the tax and benefits system work for low-income families, not against them

A new report from social policy charity CARE reveals the burden faced by single earner families and puts into stark relief the need to reform and reframe the way income tax operates in the UK.

23 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Hospitality can finally see light at the end of the tunnel, but desperately need targeted financial support to survive

It’s great to finally have provisional dates to work towards, but without financial support many venues may choose to stay closed until indoor hospitality is permitted.

Construction stands ready to build back better, greener and faster. Here’s how

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22 Feb 2021 Economy

Construction stands ready to build back better, greener and faster. Here’s how

No one can dispute the need to build back better, but how we actually make it happen is another matter. As CEO of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE), Hannah Vickers knows a thing or two about getting projects off the ground - here she shares her ideas with Rachel Tarley

22 Feb 2021 Communities

The Chancellor must help renters in the budget to prevent mass unemployment and homelessness

We need a targeted financial package to help renters pay off arrears built since the beginning of lockdown and a welfare system that gives them financial security to continue living in their homes.

18 Feb 2021 Economy

Chancellor should extend business rates holiday and VAT cut to ensure tourism and hospitality businesses bounce back

Hospitality and tourism are the bedrock of our local economy and will be absolutely central to pandemic recovery.

12 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Sunak Urged To Extend Furlough After Covid-19 Causes Biggest Annual GDP Fall Of All Time

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is under pressure to extend financial support for workers and businesses after new Office for National Statistics data showed that the UK economy plummeted by a record 9.9% last year.