Scots pensioners who carry on working after retirement age are set to be an average of £2,300 worse off over the next two years because of three broken Tory promises, Labour has claimed.
Rishi Sunak admits holding US Green Card for more than a year after becoming Chancellor
09.04.2022 - 00:23 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Rishi Sunak has admitted he had a US green card for more than a YEAR while he was Chancellor, as Boris Johnson said he was unaware his Cabinet colleague’s wife holds the tax-reducing non-domiciled status. The Prime Minister backed the Chancellor as doing an 'outstanding job' on Friday and denied damaging leaks about the Sunaks’ tax affairs were coming from within No 10. Mr Sunak released a statement admitting holding a permanent resident card to the States until around October – 12 months after becoming Chancellor, in February 2020.
He has been under scrutiny after it emerged his wife Akshata Murty, estimated to be worth hundreds of millions of pounds, holds the non-dom status exempting her from paying tax in the UK on foreign income. A spokeswoman for the MP for Richmond, in Yorkshire, released a statement confirming a Sky News report that he held a green card while Chancellor until seeking guidance ahead of his first US trip in a Government capacity, in October last year.
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The US inland revenue says anyone who has a green card is treated as a 'lawful permanent resident' and is considered a 'US tax resident for US income tax purposes'. She said Mr Sunak continued to file US tax returns, 'but specifically as a non-resident, in full compliance with the law', having obtained a green card when he lived and worked in the States.
"As required under US law and as advised, he continued to use his green card for travel purposes," the spokeswoman said.
"Upon his first trip to the US in a Government capacity as Chancellor, he discussed the appropriate course of action with the US authorities. At that point it was considered best to return his green card, which
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'Do I get a certificate?': Manchester MPs mock Russia after Putin sanctions them
Russia has sanctioned a number of Manchester MPs and hundreds of others across the country for “whipping up of Russophobic hysteria”.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
16.04.2022 / 15:11
Vladimir Putin has banned Boris Johnson from ever entering Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has banned Boris Johnson from ever entering Russia. The UK prime minister and members of his Cabinet are on a list of people sanctioned by the Kremlin over 'hostile actions of the British government'.
dailyrecord.co.uk
16.04.2022 / 14:25
Nicola Sturgeon banned from Russia after being sanctioned by Kremlin
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deadline.com
16.04.2022 / 13:11
Russia Bans Boris Johnson: UK’s Prime Minister And A Dozen Senior Politicians Barred By Moscow
Russia has banned the UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson and a list of other senior ministers from entering the country over what it describes as the UK’s “hostile” position regarding its war with Ukraine.
dailyrecord.co.uk
13.04.2022 / 14:15
Edwina Currie hits out at Ranvir Singh over Boris Johnson fine debacle
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12.04.2022 / 17:41
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson & Chancellor Rishi Sunak To Be Fined For Breaking Lockdown Laws
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Johnson’s wife Carrie are all set to be fined by the London Metropolitan Police for breaking lockdown rules in the UK in 2020 and 2021.
nme.com
12.04.2022 / 17:15
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak fined for breaking the law at COVID lockdown parties
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak will both face fines referred by the Metropolitan Police for breaking COVID lockdown rules by attending parties at Downing Street and Whitehall.The Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, along with Johnson’s wife Carrie, have been notified about the fixed penalty notices, which are the latest conclusions from the Met Police’s investigation.Labour has called for both Johnson and Sunak to resign, while Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey demanded parliament be recalled for a vote of confidence in Johnson.Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, said: “Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have broken the law and repeatedly lied to the British public. They must both resign.
variety.com
12.04.2022 / 16:13
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak to be Fined by Police Over Lockdown ‘Partygate’ Violations
Naman Ramachandran London’s Metropolitan Police will fine U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak over lockdown violations in 2020 and 2022.In what has been dubbed “Partygate” by the British media, it emerged towards the end of last year that there were a series of parties in the Prime Minister’s residence, No.
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11.04.2022 / 15:37
Boris Johnson has 'full confidence' in Rishi Sunak as probe into Chancellor's finances begins
Boris Johnson has "full confidence" in his embattled Chancellor after a row broke out over his family's finances.
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06.04.2022 / 15:05
National Insurance rise: 2022/2023 rates, thresholds and payment calculator
National Insurance payments have increased for millions of workers across the UK today. The money raised by the 1.25 percentage point increase will be spent on the NHS, health and social care in the UK.