The UK’s music industry is urging Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to slash VAT in the Budget to bring it into line with other European countries and throw the beleaguered sector a “vital lifeline” to help save closure-threatened venues. Ahead of this weekend’s glittering
Japanese opposition lawmakers have submitted a no-confidence motion accusing the governing party of rushing a budget bill without adequate debate due to disruptions from a fundraising scandal. The opposition criticized Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for not disclosing details about slush funds created
Penny Mordaunt has made an extraordinary intervention ahead of next week’s Budget, with an implicit warning to Jeremy Hunt. The former Defence Secretary revealed she had met with the Chancellor to relay to him her constituents’ priorities. However as an MP for
Rishi Sunak has been warned his Government would be “asking for trouble” if the Ministry of Defence is starved of cash in next week’s Budget despite Vladimir Putin’s ongoing aggression. Reports published today have suggested the Ministry of Defence – led by
In Scotland, the Government has committed to providing free school meals for all primary school kids (Image: Getty) The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has been urged to use his Spring Budget to extend free school meals for all primary school pupils. In Scotland,
Jeremy Hunt is facing the biggest pressure to date to cut taxes in his Budget, after the largest Tory MP faction demanded he deliver for hardworking people. The One Nation caucus of Conservative MPs, which boasts 107 members and dwarfs other groups,
Campaigners are sounding the alarm over the impact of a new “taxi tax” on rural communities, with new research showing concern for those living in the British countryside. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have been urged to “intervene urgently”
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Jeremy Hunt should still give taxpayers “the break they deserve” despite being handed less room for a major Budget giveaway. Experts say the Chancellor is able to deliver much-needed tax cuts without draining Treasury coffers. New figures show the government racked up
Mexico will likely elect a woman as its next president, but the new leader is expected to face financial limitations due to commitments initiated by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. López Obrador has proposed new and expensive projects in the closing months