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Rishi Sunak mini budget - main points and the verdict
08.07.2020 - 17:19 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Jobs retention/Furlough schemeThe furlough scheme will wind down flexibly and gradually until the end of October.A jobs retention bonus will help to wind down the scheme: businesses will be paid £1,000 to retain furloughed staff. This would cost the Treasury more than £9 billion if every job furloughed is protected.Verdict: Good, but every job will not come back from furlough and there is no flexibility across sectors like hospitality over a longer period of time.
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17.07.2020 / 12:21
Rishi Sunak criticised for wearing mask that 'acts like a jet’ - experts warn why it’s worse than not wearing one
Rishi Sunak has received a barrage of criticism for wearing a face mask that has been described as ‘worse than not wearing one’.The Chancellor has been pictured wearing the mask for a second day despite warnings from doctors and professors that valved masks ‘act like jets’ that can ‘create a plume of infection’.Mr Sunak first posted a photo of himself leaving a Pret A Manger store in the mask to Twitter on Wednesday.The post has received a flood of responses calling for him to not wear it,
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09.07.2020 / 14:45
The Rishi Sunak £30 billion bail-out may have missed the target, economic watchog warns
Rishi Sunak’s £30billion coronavirus bail-out may have missed many of its economic targets and there will be a “reckoning” of higher taxes, experts have warned. The independent Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said taxes would eventually have to go up to pay for repairing the battered public finances.
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08.07.2020 / 17:15
What is Rishi Sunak's Eat Out to Help Out voucher scheme and how will it work?
his mini-budget today, he said: "Our economy relies on consumption, especially social consumption - the pubs, cafes, restaurants, hotels and B&Bs that bring life to our villages, towns and cities." It's hoped the discount scheme will encourage people back out this summer and help hospitality businesses back on their feet.Here's how the scheme will work, and what it will mean for both diners and businesses.Diners will be able to claim the offer at any participating restaurant, café, pub or other
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08.07.2020 / 16:39
Rishi Sunak announces stamp duty cuts that will save buyers thousands
As part of his mini budget speech, Mr Sunak told the Commons: "Right now, there is no stamp duty on transactions below £125,000. "Today, I am increasing the threshold to £500,000.
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08.07.2020 / 15:55
Diners to get 50% restaurant discounts and hospitality VAT slashed to 5% under Rishi Sunak's bounce back plans
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today announced a new discount scheme to encourage people to revisit restaurants, cafes and pubs.The 'Eat Out to Help Out' scheme, a UK first, will see participating businesses offering a 50% discount to customers on dine-in meals.The discount can be used unlimited times throughout August, and businesses will then be able to claim the money back from the government.In today's 'mini budget' he also announced a reduction in VAT from 20% to 5% for food, accommodation and