Rishi Sunak agonised for hours yesterday over whether to resign after the decision by the Metropolitan Police to fine him for attending Boris Johnson’s lockdown-breaking party.
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Boris Johnson approves investigation into Rishi Sunak’s family finances
Boris Johnson has approved an investigation into Rishi Sunak’s family finances but said he had full confidence in his chancellor.
Rishi Sunak’s wife to pay UK tax on overseas income
Rishi Sunak’s wife has announced that she will pay UK taxes on all her overseas income and said that she does not want to become a “distraction” from her husband’s political career.
Rishi Sunak’s wife is a tax ‘non-dom’ in Downing Street
Rishi Sunak is facing questions about his wife’s financial affairs after it emerged that she is a “non-dom”, enabling her to earn money from abroad free of UK tax.
Rishi Sunak asks Royal Mint to launch non-fungible token
Rishi Sunak has asked the Royal Mint to launch a non-fungible token (NFT) as part of plans to turn Britain into a “global cryptoassets hub”.
Rishi Sunak’s ‘tax cuts’ set to cost wealthy £3,000 a year
Wealthier families will be £3,000 worse off this year and a million people will be pushed into poverty, analysis of the spring statement reveals.
Rishi Sunak to tackle energy bill crisis with cheap loans for heat pumps
Rishi Sunak has given the go-ahead for cheap taxpayer-backed loans to help homeowners install heat pumps, solar panels and other energy efficiency measures to combat rising fuel bills.
Rishi Sunak accused of imposing £21bn ‘stealth tax’ on UK workers
Rishi Sunak has been accused of using a “stealth tax” on incomes that will bring in more than double the amount he budgeted for, as the cost of living rises at the fastest rate for three decades.
Rishi Sunak faces calls to cut VAT on fuel as retailers defend ‘necessary’ pump price hikes
Petrol retailers have defended the speed of pump price increases and urged the chancellor to help motorists absorb record bills by cutting VAT on fuel.
Rishi Sunak receives Partygate questionnaire from Met police
Rishi Sunak has been sent a questionnaire by the Metropolitan police over his attendance at a birthday party held for Boris Johnson while tough Covid restrictions were in force.
Rishi Sunak to say he wants to cut taxes ‘sustainably’ in landmark speech
The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, will say he wants to cut taxes “sustainably” and downgrade the role played by the state as an engine of growth, in a landmark speech that aims to quell concern among Tory backbenchers about the tax burden rising to its highest level in 70 years.
Rishi Sunak tells Britons to brace for even higher energy costs in autumn
Rishi Sunak has warned households suffering from Britain’s worsening cost of living crisis to brace themselves for further increases in energy costs later this year, as critics said his £9bn emergency package was insufficient to prevent millions more struggling with fuel poverty.
Rishi Sunak in talks on bailout for pubs and restaurants
Rishi Sunak will hold talks with business leaders on Friday about a new support package for the hospitality sector after the chief medical officer urged people to scale down their Christmas plans.
Rishi Sunak’s plans to cut income tax is just smoke and mirrors
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak’s plans to cut the basic rate of income tax by 2p in 2024/25 is nothing but “smoke and mirrors” as the government makes it first moves towards the next General Election.
Questions raised over Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s £2bn youth jobs scheme
There is limited evidence that Rishi Sunak’s £2bn jobs programme for young people is working, according to a new report.