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Rishi Sunak at last honoured with Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Sunak was appointed on a 3 month fixed term contract with the expectation that he wouldn’t last 5 minutes. [read...]
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‘Reduced economies are easier to take back control of’, says Hammond
The Chancellor has come out in support of Theresa May’s Brexit plan with an economic forecast that suggests the economy will only be a ‘bit smaller’ than today after fifteen years, instead of ‘way smaller’ [read...]
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Osborne refuses to be interviewed by new editor of Evening Standard
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has declined an invitation by the London Evening Standard to be interviewed about his political career, his life after Number 11, his relationship with David Cameron and his new jobs in the city. [read...]
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Stewart Lee will quit Britain if ‘Tumbleweed Tax’ goes ahead
Oxbridge comedian Stewart Lee has threatened to quit the UK if the Government’s so-called ‘Tumbleweed tax’ is introduced in this year’s budget. The controversial proposal by the Chancellor, to improve productivity in Britain’s comedy industry by levying a charge of £5 every time a comedian wastes an audience’s time by saying something unfunny, [read...]
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UK Industrial Strategy to refocus around niche sectors covered on The Apprentice
A change in direction in UK industrial strategy was announced today, after the chancellor Phillip Hammond caught up on Series 12 of the Apprentice on BBC IPlayer. Resources and investment will now be directed toward those sectors covered in the tasks in each episode of the TV series. [read...]