Articles tagged with: Budget

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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.

22 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

Only A Quarter Of People Expect The Government To Keep Its Promise On Tax Hikes

Only a quarter of people believe the government will stick to their election-winning promise of not increasing income tax, National Insurance or VAT, an exclusive end-of-year poll for PoliticsHome carried out by Redfield & Wilton Strategies has found.

24 Nov 2020 Economy

Backbench Tories Are Threatening A Rebellion Over Threats To The Overseas Aid Budget

Former international development secretary Andrew Mitchell is understood to be rallying backbenchers to vote down any reduction to the 0.7% overseas aid budget.

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24 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

APM sets out four building blocks for recovery

In advance of the government’s spending review statement and launch of the National Infrastructure Strategy on 25th November, APM has set out four suggested building blocks to underpin a sustained programme to reset the economy and recover from the impact of COVID-19.

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20 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

‘Unforgivable' pay freeze for public sector workers would be a betrayal

Following speculation that Chancellor Rishi Sunak may freeze the pay of over 5 million public sector workers in his Spending Review announcement next week, the National Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales, John Apter, has warned government this would be ‘unforgiveable and a betrayal.’

23 Sep 2020 Coronavirus

Rishi Sunak Has Cancelled The Budget And Will Reveal A Furlough Replacement Scheme Tomorrow Instead

Rishi Sunak will no longer deliver an Autumn Budget after the Treasury said “now is not the right time to outline long-term plans”.

31 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Rishi Sunak warned tax hikes to cover coronavirus spending will choke off economic recovery

Rishi Sunak has been warned by senior Tories and business leaders that increasing taxes to pay for coronavirus spending will choke off the UK’s economic recovery.

08 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Chancellor announces 50% 'Eat Out to Help Out' discount for pub and restaurant meals during August

People will be able to claim 50% off their meals in pubs and restaurants in August as part of plans to boost the flagging hospitality industry, Rishi Sunak has announced.

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08 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

BPF Response to Mini Budget 2020

Please see below for a response to the UK government's 'Mini-Budget' announced today, from Philip Law, Director General of the British Plastics Federation:

12 May 2020 Coronavirus

IPSE praises “impressive logistical achievement” of launching self-employed support early, but warns of “ambulance chasers”

IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has praised the government for the “impressive logistical achievement” of launching the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme early.

15 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

IPSE welcomes news Small Business Minister is considering support for “utterly despondent” limited company contractors

IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has welcomed the news that Small Business Minister Paul Scully is considering ways of supporting limited company contractors that he can propose to the Chancellor.

09 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Alzheimer's Society responds to the Government's £750 million charity package

It's good to see the Government acknowledge the critical role charities play in providing essential services across the UK and supporting vulnerable people, like the 850,000 living with dementia.

08 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

HMRC confirms job retention scheme due to make payments this month

The Chief Executive of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), Jim Harra, has today announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) for furloughed workers is due to open on 20th April 2020 but the National Federation of Builders is warning against further delay.