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24 Sep 20
Speculation is growing that the government will opt for another one-year spending round following the announcement that November’s Budget will be delayed until next year.
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23 Sep 20
Is chancellor Rishi Sunak likely to opt for another one-year spending round, and how constrained are his fiscal policy choices?
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26 Mar 20
The government is asking for the planned business rates holiday to be made exempt from European Union rules restricting state aid, as financial pressures mount up due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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12 Mar 20
The government risks retaliation from the US after confirming it will go ahead with its planned tax on internet giants such as Facebook and Google from April.
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12 Mar 20
Most doctors have been taken out of the pensions tax system that was blamed for NHS workforce shortages, in a Budget announcement.
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11 Mar 20
Rob Whiteman says that today's Budget failed to answer huge questions about the sustainability of local government funding.
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11 Mar 20
Rishi Sunak hinted at a coming change to the government’s fiscal rule, promising to report back to parliament in the autumn after consulting with experts on how extra spending could boost the economy.
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11 Mar 20
Rishi Sunak promised more than £600bn of infrastructure spending over the next five years in his first Budget as chancellor.