Chancellor Rishi Sunak ahead of today’s budget announcement. TEESSIDE is set to become the UK’s largest freeport, in a move which has drawn criticism from other parts of the North East. Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled fresh investment for Tees Valley in today’s Budget, as Teesside and Hartlepool became one […]
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Covid roundup: NE in tier 3, Test and Trace woes, over 600,000 infections last week
Here is today’s Covid roundup. North east in tier 3 The government has placed the north east in tier three of their new restrictions. Here is a full list from the government’s website of what you now can and can’t do. Importantly, the rule of six will apply outdoors […]
New road tax proposal likely to have huge ramifications for car industry
CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak raised the idea of a potential new car tax based on mileage, causing outrage with drivers across the UK. With the growing use of electric cars, the government is currently earning less from road tax despite large tax hikes in April 2018. The Treasury, according to The […]
Sunak to extend furlough scheme till March 2021
CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak has stated that the furlough scheme will be extended through winter to March 2021. The Commons will be releasing the full details shortly and it is unclear if the full 80% wage will be available as it has been since the scheme was announced. This follows several […]
Covid update: PM announcement, Nottingham restrictions, test and trace
HERE’S a round-up of today’s latest news on the coronavirus pandemic from around the UK. PM announcement Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold a press conference at 4pm on Thursday regarding the coronavirus situation, Downing Street has said. Chancellor Rishi Sunak and chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance will also […]
BUDGET 2020: What the budget means for the North East
The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, delivered his first budget to the House of Commons on Wednesday. Sunak, who has only been in the job for a month, announced a budget dominated by policies related to the tackling the coronavirus as the country continues to see an increase in the number of […]