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9 months ago
UK politics

Boris Johnson: his defence over Partygate report

Boris Johnson has launched an extraordinary fightback as he tries to wrestle back control of the narrative after the privileges committee released its report concluding that he deliberately misled parliament.A 1,700-word statement from the former prime minister sought to rip apart their findings impugning the committee's integrity, evidence and conclusions.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

Partygate: MPs test Boris Johnson's claims he did not lie to Parliament

Boris Johnson has repeatedly insisted he did not intentionally mislead Parliament over Partygate in a three hour grilling by a committee of MPs.The former prime minister began the session with a Bible in his hands, as he swore: "Hand on heart, I did not lie to the House."He admitted social distancing had not been "perfect" at gatherings in Downing Street during Covid lockdowns.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

Rishi Sunak backs Simon Case over Hancock WhatsApp row

Rishi Sunak has backed the UK's top civil servant Simon Case over comments he made about the government's Covid policies in WhatsApp messages.In exchanges with Matt Hancock, published by The Telegraph, Mr Case calls then PM Boris Johnson a "distrusted" figure.He also mocks people forced to stay in quarantine hotels and appears to criticise other ministers.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

Reeves asks why chancellor won't end non-dom status

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has said that Jeremy Hunt is refusing to act over non-dom statuses that allow foreigners in the UK to avoid paying tax.She suggested it was the "only policy" the chancellor could not get signed off by No 10.It appeared to reference the non-dom status of the PM's wife, Akshata Murty, whose tax affairs and non-dom status in the UK were in the news six months ago.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

The real black hole' in the UK's finances is HS2 let's kill off this monstrosity for good | Simon Jenkins

In April 2020, the then chancellor Rishi Sunak gave his approval to a new railway to Birmingham, expected to cost 44bn.Contracts were promptly signed.The overall HS2 project is estimated at 100bn.An infuriated Whitehall official told me at the time: Never let that man say he cannot afford any item of public expenditure.
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1 year ago
UK politics

Pound rises as ex-chancellor Sunak poised to become PM business live

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The FTSE 100 has reversed its gains, and is now down around 0.5% at 6936 points.
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www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
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Ministers accused of cover up' over refusal to hand over Boris Johnson's WhatsApps

Pressure on Rishi Sunak to reveal Boris Johnson's WhatsApp messages during the Covid crisis mounted today as an ex-mandarin accused the government of a cover up.Lord Kerslake, the former head of the civil service, backed demands for the Cabinet Office to drop its refusal to hand over Mr Johnson's unredacted Whatsapps to the official Covid inquiry.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Alcohol duty increase historic blow' to wine and whisky industry

The price of a bottle of wine could increase by 44p from this summer after the chancellor opted to freeze taxes on beer but signalled punishing increases for wine and whisky.Jeremy Hunt promised a Brexit pubs guarantee in his budget, with the discount rising from 5% to 9.2%, although the chancellor offered scant detail on a longer-term pledge of a Brexit pub guarantee.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Jeremy Hunt under pressure to cancel planned cut to energy bills support

Jeremy Hunt is under increasing pressure to cancel a planned cut to energy bill support as research showed that paying for heat and power will eat up nearly 10% of workers' wages after the move in April.The chancellor has so far resisted calls to ditch the change to the energy price guarantee, which will push up the cap on the typical annual household bill from 2,500 to 3,000.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Union leader says Government caught out' as it fails lorry drivers

A multi-million pound Government scheme to improve toilet facilities for lorry drivers is entirely unspent after a year, according to a leading trade union.Unite said that in the October 2021 Budget, then chancellor Rishi Sunak allocated 32.5 million to the Department for Transport (DfT) for roadside facilities at service stations and truck stops for lorry drivers.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

What Jeremy Hunt's autumn statement means for you

That everyone will be paying more tax after the autumn statement was the big spoiler from Jeremy Hunt before the event and so it came to pass with a programme of tax creepage that produced no real winners in a cost of living crisis.After the market mayhem caused by Kwasi Kwarteng's now junked mini-budget tax cuts, Hunt is a chancellor in stealth mode, with measures such as freezing tax thresholds to up the tax take.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Johnson, Mordaunt or Sunak: who is backing who as next Tory leader

The number of publicly declared MPs who are backing potential candidates for the Tory leadership is growing, with three key figures emerging: the former chancellor Rishi Sunak, the former prime minister Boris Johnson, and Penny Mordaunt, the current leader of the House of Commons.
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www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
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Covid inquiry legal battle looms over Johnson WhatsApp requests

Ministers could be set for a legal battle with the Covid-19 inquiry over the requested release of unredacted WhatsApp messages and diaries belonging to Boris Johnson.The Cabinet Office has until 4pm on Tuesday to respond to the request from Lady Hallett's official inquiry.There has so far been little sign that ministers are set to shift from the position that the Government has no duty to disclose unambiguously irrelevant material.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Deadline looms for Covid inquiry reply after Johnson WhatsApp requests

Ministers are under pressure over whether to release unredacted WhatsApp messages and diaries belonging to Boris Johnson to the Covid-19 inquiry or risk sparking a further legal row.The Cabinet Office has until 4pm on May 30 to respond to the request or risk the prospect of legal action.It is so far resisted the request from Lady Hallett's official inquiry, raising the possibility that ministers could seek to challenge it by way of judicial review.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Priti Patel attacks Rishi Sunak for 'managed decline' of Tory party

Priti Patel has accused Rishi Sunak of overseeing a managed decline of the Conservative party following a wipe-out at the local elections which saw the Tories lose more than 1,000 councillors.The former home secretary will be the keynote speaker at Saturday's conference Conservative Democratic Organisation (CDO), where she is set to admonish those in power and control in our party.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
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Johnson accused of relying on flimsy' assurances in combative inquiry hearing

Boris Johnson was accused of relying on flimsy assurances before issuing his partygate denials, as he insisted there is not a shred of evidence to show he lied to MPs.In at times short-tempered testimony, the former prime minister's defences were met on Wednesday with exasperation by multiple colleagues on the Privileges Committee that could recommend his suspension.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Johnson says his rule-breaking birthday gathering was necessary for work'

Boris Johnson has insisted his mid-pandemic birthday gathering that earned him a fine was reasonably necessary for work purposes.The former prime minister also defended the presence of luxury interior designer Lulu Lytle because she was a contractor working in No 10.Mr Johnson, his wife Carrie and then-chancellor Rishi Sunak all received 50 fixed-penalty notices from Scotland Yard for the 56th birthday bash in the Cabinet Room.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Met Police urged to reopen Partygate investigation after new claims

Police have been urged to reopen an investigation into the Partygate scandal after fresh allegations surfaced concerning the approach of Downing Street staff to questioning over the lockdown-breaking events that rocked Boris Johnson's government.The deputy chair of the London Assembly's police and crime committee wrote to Sir Mark Rowley, commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, to urge him to launch a new probe in the light of explosive new claims.
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www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
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Officials warned they did not have enough time to assess energy support plans

Civil servants warned ministers that they did not have enough time to properly assess some of the energy support packages that will together cost the taxpayer about 69 billion, an official report has found.The programmes were rushed through after ministers had held off announcing extra support because they were waiting for the Conservative leadership election to play out.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Europe politics

UK isolated as EU agrees windfall tax on energy firms

EU energy ministers have agreed to levy windfall taxes on energy companies' profits, and to cut electricity use, but remain at loggerheads over proposals to cap the price of gas.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

What does the energy price cap mean for you?

The energy price cap is the maximum amount a utility company can charge an average customer in the UK per year for the amount of electricity and gas they use, preventing businesses from simply passing on cost increases to the consumer.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

What does the energy price cap mean for you?

The energy price cap is the maximum amount a utility company can charge an average customer in the UK per year for the amount of electricity and gas they use, preventing businesses from simply passing on cost increases to the consumer.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Civil servants paid nearly 30 million in high-street vouchers amid pay freeze

The Government has been accused of rank double standards after giving almost 30 million in high-street vouchers to civil servants amid a pay freeze prompted by the cost-of-living crisis.Sixteen Whitehall departments in 2021-22 paid out a combined total of 29.57 million to staff in the form of reward and recognition' vouchers, a third more than in 2020-21 and two thirds more than in 2018-19, according to departmental data provided to Labour.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

In Pictures: Tumultuous year in politics as PMs come and go

Prime ministers came and went in 2022 as both Boris Johnson and Liz Truss departed from No 10 during a tumultuous 12 months in British politics.Partygate, local election and by-election losses, and a damaging confidence vote beset Mr Johnson before he resigned amid criticism of his handling of allegations against deputy chief whip Chris Pincher.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Akshata Murty: Education, net worth and relationship with Rishi Sunak

Months after her birth in April 1980, Akshata Murty's ambitious parents left her in the care of her paternal grandparents to build a better life for their young family hundreds of miles away in Mumbai.In a letter to Akshata published in Legacy: Letters from Eminent Parents to their Daughters, NR Narayana Murty told of how he and wife Sudha made the hard decision to leave their firstborn behind as they struggled to find their feet in their burgeoning engineering and computer science careers.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Akshata Murty: Education, net worth and relationship with Rishi Sunak

Months after her birth in April 1980, Akshata Murty's ambitious parents left her in the care of her paternal grandparents to build a better life for their young family hundreds of miles away in Mumbai.In a letter to Akshata published in Legacy: Letters from Eminent Parents to their Daughters, NR Narayana Murty told of how he and wife Sudha made the hard decision to leave their firstborn behind as they struggled to find their feet in their burgeoning engineering and computer science careers.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Akshata Murty: Education, net worth and relationship with Rishi Sunak

Months after her birth in April 1980, Akshata Murty's ambitious parents left her in the care of her paternal grandparents to build a better life for their young family hundreds of miles away in Mumbai.In a letter to Akshata published in Legacy: Letters from Eminent Parents to their Daughters, NR Narayana Murty told of how he and wife Sudha made the hard decision to leave their firstborn behind as they struggled to find their feet in their burgeoning engineering and computer science careers.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Akshata Murty: Education, net worth and relationship with Rishi Sunak

Months after her birth in April 1980, Akshata Murty's ambitious parents left her in the care of her paternal grandparents to build a better life for their young family hundreds of miles away in Mumbai.In a letter to Akshata published in Legacy: Letters from Eminent Parents to their Daughters, NR Narayana Murty told of how he and wife Sudha made the hard decision to leave their firstborn behind as they struggled to find their feet in their burgeoning engineering and computer science careers.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Akshata Murty: Education, net worth and relationship with Rishi Sunak

Months after her birth in April 1980, Akshata Murty's ambitious parents left her in the care of her paternal grandparents to build a better life for their young family hundreds of miles away in Mumbai.In a letter to Akshata published in Legacy: Letters from Eminent Parents to their Daughters, NR Narayana Murty told of how he and wife Sudha made the hard decision to leave their firstborn behind as they struggled to find their feet in their burgeoning engineering and computer science careers.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Akshata Murty: Education, net worth and relationship with Rishi Sunak

Months after her birth in April 1980, Akshata Murty's ambitious parents left her in the care of her paternal grandparents to build a better life for their young family hundreds of miles away in Mumbai.In a letter to Akshata published in Legacy: Letters from Eminent Parents to their Daughters, NR Narayana Murty told of how he and wife Sudha made the hard decision to leave their firstborn behind as they struggled to find their feet in their burgeoning engineering and computer science careers.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

AA calls for fuel duty cut to be extended

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is being urged to extend the 5p cut in fuel duty amid the nightmare of high costs for motorists.The AA said when then-chancellor Rishi Sunak announced earlier this year that the 5p fuel duty cut represented the biggest cut ever, it was set to remain in place until March 2023.The motoring organisation is pushing for the reduction to be extended beyond March due to the continued high pump prices and the cost-of-living crisis.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

No fines over Covid lockdown party at Tory HQ

The Metropolitan Police has decided against any action over a Covid lockdown party at Conservative Party headquarters.Former Tory mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey  believed to be in line for a peerage  and Tory aides were seen posing together for a photo while London was under strict rules.Several of them wore festive hats, and one was in a Christmas jumper as they raised glasses next to buffet food despite a ban on indoor socialising in December 2020.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Where national insurance stands after a year of political chaos

Much like Britain's revolving door Conservative government, national insurance is about to undergo its third major adjustment of the year.For anyone asleep at the back, this is the tax full-time staff pay on their earnings, that the self-employed pay on their trading profits and that employers pay on top of wages.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

All the cost of living help you may be entitled to and how to get the payments

The rising cost of living is continuing to stretch budgets across the UK this winter, with warnings of more to come.Energy bills are soaring, rents are increasing and inflation has hit record highs for several months in a row, all of which means living standards are forecast to tumble at their fastest pace since the 1950s as wages fail to keep up with rocketing prices.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

All the cost of living help you may be entitled to and how to get the payments

The rising cost of living is continuing to stretch budgets across the UK this winter, with warnings of more to come.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

All the cost of living help you may be entitled to and how to get the payments

The rising cost of living is continuing to stretch budgets across the UK this winter, with warnings of more to come.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

All the cost of living help you may be entitled to and how to get the payments

The rising cost of living is continuing to stretch budgets across the UK this winter, with warnings of more to come.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

All the cost of living help you may be entitled to and how to get the payments

The rising cost of living is continuing to stretch budgets across the UK this winter, with warnings of more to come.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

All the cost of living help you may be entitled to and how to get the payments

The rising cost of living is continuing to stretch budgets across the UK this winter, with warnings of more to come.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Who is Akshata Murty, Rishi Sunak's millionaire wife?

Months after her birth in April 1980, Akshata Murty's ambitious parents left her in the care of her paternal grandparents to build a better life for their young family hundreds of miles away in Mumbai.In a letter to Akshata published in Legacy: Letters from Eminent Parents to their Daughters, NR Narayana Murty told of how he and wife Sudha made the hard decision to leave their firstborn behind as they struggled to find their feet in their burgeoning engineering and computer science careers.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Who is Akshata Murty, Rishi Sunak's millionaire wife?

Months after her birth in April 1980, Akshata Murty's ambitious parents left her in the care of her paternal grandparents to build a better life for their young family hundreds of miles away in Mumbai.In a letter to Akshata published in Legacy: Letters from Eminent Parents to their Daughters, NR Narayana Murty told of how he and wife Sudha made the hard decision to leave their firstborn behind as they struggled to find their feet in their burgeoning engineering and computer science careers.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

UK may need IMF bailout unless Brexit redone, says City chief

Britain may need a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and is on the path to become the sick man of Europe because of Brexit, a senior finance chief has warned.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Key dates and times in new Tory leadership race

The Conservative Party is scrambling to find a replacement for Liz Truss, who will become their third leader and the UK's third prime minister in two months.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Market optimism short-lived as pound and FTSE 100 gains pared back

Initial optimism on London's markets was short-lived as both the pound and the FTSE 100 pared back some of their earlier gains after Boris Johnson ruled himself out as prime minister.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Pound gains after Boris Johnson quits race to be prime minister

The pound has gained on the dollar and markets stabilised following news that Boris Johnson will not run in the Tory leadership race.
Sterling stood at $1.136 against the dollar on Monday morning.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

UK Tory leadership contest: what we know so far about the race to be the next PM

Former prime minister Boris Johnson has ended his bid to return to power within months of being ousted, claiming that although he had the numbers, he would not run to replace Liz Truss, who resigned as Conservative party leader on Thursday after just 45 days in office.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Johnson's team claim he has the numbers to get on the ballot paper

Boris Johnson's campaign team has told supporters they have secured the nominations needed from MPs for him to get on the ballot paper in the race for No 10, it has been reported.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Return of Boris Johnson would be guaranteed disaster', says Tory minister

Boris Johnson would be a guaranteed disaster and his administration would implode if he returned as Prime Minister, according to a Conservative minister.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Johnson would be distracted' by partygate probe if he became PM again Raab

Boris Johnson would be distracted by the Commons partygate probe if he were to become prime minister again, a former ally has said.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Boris Johnson arrives back in Britain for expected tilt at return to Downing Street

Boris Johnson has arrived back in the UK for what is expected to be a bid to reclaim the Conservative leadership and win a second stint as prime minister.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Up for it' Boris Johnson flying back from Caribbean to run for prime minister

Boris Johnson was flying to the UK from his Caribbean holiday to attempt an extraordinary comeback as prime minister after telling an ally he is up for it.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Boris Johnson up for it' and will fly back from Caribbean to run for PM ally

Boris Johnson has said he is up for it and will fly back to the UK from his Caribbean holiday to attempt an extraordinary comeback as prime minister, an ally has said.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Who is backing whom in Tory leadership race?

Candidates in the race to succeed Liz Truss prime minister have until Monday to collect nominations from 100 MPs to get onto the ballot paper.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Penny Mordaunt hopes to work her magic in second leadership bid

A former magician's assistant, Penny Mordaunt is now seeking a leading role on the national stage for a second time, after the crumbling of the Truss administration.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Penny Mordaunt to stand for Conservative leadership

Penny Mordaunt, the leader of the House of Commons, has become the first person to announce her candidacy for the Conservative party leadership her second such attempt this year.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Wallace throws weight behind Johnson as he rules himself out of race for No 10

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has thrown his weight behind Boris Johnson to succeed Liz Truss as Prime Minister as he ruled himself out of the Tory leadership race.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Defence secretary Ben Wallace rules himself out of Tory leadership race

Defence secretary Ben Wallace has ruled himself out of standing for the Conservative Party leadership, and says he is leaning towards Boris Johnson.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Ukraine backs Johnson for return as PM with Better Call Boris' meme

Ukraine's government seemingly threw its weight behind Boris Johnson to be the next Tory leader by sharing a meme based on a popular television show - before promply deleting it after a social media backlash.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Boris Johnson has very' good chance of returning to No 10, former aide says

Boris Johnson is enjoying a surge in support among Tory MPs and has a very good chance of returning to No 10, a former aide is predicting.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

UK banks brace for windfall tax' to help plug 40bn hole in public finances

UK banks are steeling themselves for a windfall tax by stealth as the new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, tries to plug a 40bn hole in the public finances.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

James Cleverly: mistakes happen' but the government has moved on

The UK foreign secretary has said mistakes happen but the government has moved on after Liz Truss's U-turns on tax cuts and the sacking of the chancellor.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Bring back Boris': division rages in Tories' Essex heartlands

In one of Britain's safest Tory seats, the women of Benfleet Methodist Church were opening their first warm bank a day after the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, warned that decisions of eye-watering difficulty lay ahead.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | With Liz Trussed, Tories Try Restoring Political Order

Monday was the first day of restored calm in the UK, but it's impossible to unsee the past few weeks of British politics.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

Pressure mounts on Liz Truss ahead of Jeremy Hunt statement

By Becky Morton & Nick Eardley
Mr Hunt is expected to U-turn on more of the governments' tax-cutting plans.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

What does the energy price cap mean for you?

The energy price cap is the maximum amount a utility company can charge an average customer in the UK per year for the amount of electricity and gas they use, preventing businesses from simply passing on cost increases to the consumer.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

What does the energy price cap mean for you?

The energy price cap is the maximum amount a utility company can charge an average customer in the UK per year for the amount of electricity and gas they use, preventing businesses from simply passing on cost increases to the consumer.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

What is the national minimum wage and when will it increase?

With the UK economy in dire straits thanks to inflation soaring to 9.9 per cent and driving up the price of consumer goods while salaries stagnate and a winter of extortionate energy bills awaits, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called for the minimum wage to be raised as soon as possible.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

What does the energy price cap mean for you?

The energy price cap is the maximum amount a utility company can charge an average customer in the UK per year for the amount of electricity and gas they use, preventing businesses from simply passing on cost increases to the consumer.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

What does the energy price cap mean for you?

The Trussell Trust, which runs many food banks, has a similar tool.The cost of living crisis has touched every corner of the UK, pushing families to the brink with rising food and fuel prices.If you need to access a food bank, find your local council's website using gov.uk and then use the local authority's site to locate your nearest centre.A new Energy Supply Taskforce will be appointed to negotiate with suppliers to agree long-term contracts, Ms Truss added, in order to reduce the cost of domestic power over time.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

What is the national minimum wage and when will it increase?

The current UK national minimum wage stands at 9.50 per hour for workers aged 23 and over, 9.18 for those aged between 22 and 21, 6.83 for the 20 to 18s and 4.81 for under-18s and apprentices.However, the TUC wants to see the average for all workers hit 20 an hour, with the minimum wage rising to 75 per cent of that, or 15 per hour, a long way short.The present target is for the minimum wage to reach 66 per cent of median wages by 2024, an approach that is expected to raise the rate again to 10.50 from 1 April 2023.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Truss defends her low tax agenda as she makes major U-turn and sacks Chancellor

Prime Minister Liz Truss vowed to see through her low-tax agenda as she announced a major U-turn after sacking Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Jeremy Hunt named as new chancellor by Liz Truss

Liz Truss has appointed the former Conservative leadership contender Jeremy Hunt as her new chancellor as her new chancellor after sacking her close ally Kwasi Kwarteng.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Liz Truss set to announce U-turn on mini-Budget

Liz Truss is set to announce a major U-turn on the government's mini-Budget on Friday, and is widely expected to reverse her planned corporation tax cut.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Expectations of imminent Truss U-turn on corporation tax

Liz Truss was today accused of leading the government into utter chaos as rumours swirled around Westminster of a further U-turn on her mini-Budget package with a backtrack on corporation tax looking increasingly likely.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Windfall tax' on wind and solar companies set to be unveiled next week

A de-facto windfall tax will be imposed on wind and solar companies reaping sky-high profits from high energy prices, under plans set to be unveiled next week.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Deciphering Trussonomics: Join our virtual event on the UK's economy

The UK's economy is at one of its most perilous states in living memory with many wondering how to decipher what has become known as Trussonomics'.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Tory chairman hits back at Dorries over call for Truss to change course

The Conservative Party chairman has said he does not understand some of the points made by former Cabinet minister Nadine Dorries after she warned that Liz Truss needs to change course or risk a landslide defeat at the next general election.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

Britain's economic crisis offers an opportunity for new ideas - Labour must be ready | Owen Jones

When Liz Truss and her chancellor drew up the policies that crashed the pound and threatened pension funds, they were working to a blueprint devised in the Hotel du Parc of Mont-Pèlerin in 1947.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

What do government's tax changes mean for me?

The government has abandoned its plan to axe the 45p tax rate for top earners, after facing huge pressure over the controversial inclusion of chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-budget.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Benefit cuts don't make sense if you want growth, says Iain Duncan Smith

Sir Iain Duncan Smith has said it doesn't make sense not to uprate benefits in line with inflation, as he waded in on the latest Tory row.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Covid inquiry chair vows it will not drag on for decades' as proceedings open

The UK Covid Inquiry chair has vowed proceedings will not drag on for decades with final recommendations concluded before another disaster strikes.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

What do government's tax changes mean for me?

Mr Kwarteng announced a series of tax cuts and changes in his mini-budget on September 23, before performing the U-turn.The government has not said how they will be paid for.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

Liz Truss refuses to rule out real-terms benefit cuts

The PM's predecessor, Boris Johnson, promised to increase benefits in line with inflation.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Chancellor again declines to say if benefits will rise in line with inflation

The Chancellor has again declined to say whether benefits will be increased in line with inflation, as the Government U-turned on plans to cut the top rate of income tax for the highest earners.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Chancellor under pressure to back benefits increase

She said: The idea that the Government can afford to give tax cuts to the wealthiest but not uprate benefits in line with inflation, I think, is grotesque.He said: The Chancellor must honour his predecessor's pledge to uprate benefits in the usual manner, in line with inflation.The Joseph Rowntree Foundation said the Government must urgently reassure those on the lowest incomes that it won't renege on its promise to raise benefits in line with inflation.Anything less than raising benefits in line with inflation will amount to the largest permanent deliberate real-terms cut to the basic rate of benefits in history.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

What is the 500m Household Support Fund and how to apply for it

In his mini budget this week, chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled new and updated measures to help people tackle the ongoing cost of living crisis.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Liz Truss refuses to commit to benefits hike but stands by tax cut for rich

Prime minister Liz Truss has refused to commit to increasing welfare benefits in line with inflation, but said she is absolutely committed to pressing ahead with the abolition of the top rate of income tax for the rich.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
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Homeowner fears repossession bloodbath' as mortgage set to outgrow benefits

A homeowner who could face losing his property because increasing mortgage costs are set to outgrow his benefits allowance fears a bloodbath of repossessions.
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1 year ago
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What the papers say September 29

The fallout from the Prime Minister and Chancellor's economic plans continues to dominate the mastheads.
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1 year ago
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Rishi Sunak to skip Conservative party conference

Former chancellor Rishi Sunak will not attend the Conservative Party conference this year, according to reports.
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1 year ago
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All the cost of living help you may be entitled to and how to get the payments

The rising cost of living is continuing to stretch budgets across the UK this winter, with warnings of more to come.
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1 year ago
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When does voting close in the Tory leadership contest?

Britain's next prime minister will be decided on Monday 5 September, when the Conservative Party leadership race finally draws to a close at 5pm, after eight weeks of bitter campaigning.
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1 year ago
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France says it wants a new start' with UK if Truss becomes PM

France has said it hopes for a new start in relations with the UK when the new British prime minister is announced later today.
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1 year ago
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Live: Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak await result of Tory leadership contest

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is widely expected to beat former chancellor Rishi Sunak to become the new leader of the Conservative Party.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
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Cost of living crisis UK: How to get the government 650 payment

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a new package of support worth 15 billion to help the country through the cost of living crisis.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
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All the cost of living help you may be entitled to and how to get the payments

The rising cost of living is continuing to stretch budgets across the UK this winter, with warnings of more to come.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
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What is the 500m Household Support Fund and how to apply for it

In his mini budget this week, chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled new and updated measures to help people tackle the ongoing cost of living crisis.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
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Britain's defence spending to double to 100bn next year, says Ben Wallace

Britain's defence spending will double to 100bn next year after Liz Truss's pledge to raise the UK military budget to 3 per cent of GDP, Ben Wallace has said.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
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What is the national minimum wage and when will it increase?

With the UK economy in dire straits thanks to inflation soaring to 9.9 per cent and driving up the price of consumer goods while salaries stagnate and a winter of extortionate energy bills awaits, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called for the minimum wage to be raised as soon as possible.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
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Abolishing non-dom tax status would raise more than 3.2bn each year'

The Treasury would see an extra 3.2bn flow into its coffers if the UK's non-dom tax regime is abolished, a new report has found.
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