Hammond stealth tax on savers is “indefensible”
Around ten million small savers will be hit by a stealth tax worth £500m buried in the small print of the Budget, it emerged today. Go to Source Author: read more
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Leaked Brexit paper shows UK airlines risk losing flying rights
UK airlines are set to lose their rights to fly in the EU due to the government’s decision to leave the single market, according to leaked European Commission documents seen by the Financial Times. Go to Source Author: read more
No extra police funding despite crime on the rise and police numbers falling
Today’s budget statement by the Chancellor included no additional funding for the police in England and Wales. Go to Source Author: read more
Chancellor cheats start-ups on £2.3bn research fund
The Chancellor’s announcement of £2.3bn extra for research and development is a con. Go to Source Author: read more
Extra funding in Budget less than half what NHS needs
Philip Hammond has announced just £1.6bn of NHS funding for 2018-19, less than half the £4bn that NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens and leading think tanks have said is needed. Go to Source Author: read more