Vaping products will come in october 2026 and the existing tax on tobacco will increase. The chancellor says thats in order to maintain the financial incentive to choose over smoking. Windfall tax on the profits of energy firms draw will be extended into 2029 even that was previously scheduled to end in 2028. Increase in flight duty for Business Class tickets, non dom tax free dream on People Living overseas and didnt that it will be replaced with new rules from april 2025. Bigger picture the uk economy now. The obr, office of budget responsibility predicts the economy is going to grow and add 1. 9 we are currently on a technical recession. Inflation rate forecast to fall below 2 target this year but the underlying debt. But the underlying debt, excluding Bank Of England debt, is forecast to be 91. 7 of gdp this year, rising to 92. 8 next year. The government also kept a freeze on alcohol duty, there is a lot to chew over and we have tried to bring up to date on the main headlines but
Government is only talking to a ten own mps and talking into an election. Levelling up funds, £242 million to be spent in canary wharf, one of the most expensive postcodes in the uk. What is that but a bribe towards the election for london may. We are seeing a government in its final throes, we are seeing a government in its finalthroes, is we are seeing a government in its final throes, is on the government emphasising wealthy taff tax breaks for the wealthy and making a real difference to peoples lives. People on low wages were disproportionately dependent on the very Public Services that are being cut at the same time. Services that are being cut at the same Time Services that are being cut at the same time. ,. ,. ,. , same time. You have the powers to initiate two same time. You have the powers to initiate two devolved same time. You have the powers to initiate two devolved taxes, same time. You have the powers to initiate two devolved taxes, its initiate two devolved taxes, its t
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Tomorrow will be the last time the chancellor brandishes the budget red box outside number 11 before the election. Will there be any surprises inside . It is the eve of what is probably the governments last set piece before a general election, and speculation over tax cuts surroundsjeremy hunts budget. I asked rishi sunak ally, the former minister liam fox, whther it was time to unfreeze Tax Thresholds. Well, if i had my choice and if i were the chancellor, tomorrow that is what i would be doing. Well be asking labours Shadow Minister For Industry and decarbonisation whether a Labour Government would change the fiscal rules in order to cut taxes . Also tonight. It looks like its going to be a pretty Super Tuesday for donald trump, so can anyone or anything stop him in his tracks on the way to the republican nomination . Music the latest production at the birmingham rep. After Birmingham Council cuts its Culture Budget to zero, is austerity for the arts coming to a town near you . Well
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