Hunt hails National Insurance cut but Reeves says people still worse off The interview between Hunt and Amol Rajan ends with some disagreement over the state of the UK economy. Hunt’s asked whether his Budget has come close to meeting the scale of the challenges, at a time when the British economy is “ravaged by… Continue reading Hunt hails National Insurance cut but Reeves says people still worse off
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Hunt cuts National Insurance again as election looms
Hunt cuts National Insurance again as election looms This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Paul Seddon & Becky Morton Political reporters Jeremy Hunt has announced cuts to the tax paid by workers from April, in a bid to revive Tory fortunes ahead… Continue reading Hunt cuts National Insurance again as election looms
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI hits back at Musk criticism
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI hits back at Musk criticism CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images By Liv McMahon Technology reporter OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT, have responded to a lawsuit by Elon Musk by making counter-accusations against him. Mr Musk is suing the company he helped found, alleging it has abandoned its original mission of helping humanity. He… Continue reading ChatGPT-maker OpenAI hits back at Musk criticism
Hunt expected to cut National Insurance by another 2p in Budget
Hunt expected to cut National Insurance by another 2p in Budget BBCCopyright: BBC Aga Szedzianis and her husband, who are both associate architects, earn just over £50,000 each. But she says, with price rises, the cost of childcare and their mortgage soon set to go up by £500 a month, things are getting “quite uncomfortable”.… Continue reading Hunt expected to cut National Insurance by another 2p in Budget
Hunt expected to cut National Insurance tax by 2p
Hunt expected to cut National Insurance tax by 2p Getty Images By Chris Mason & Kate Whannel & Sam Francis Political editor and political reporters, BBC News Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce a 2p cut to National Insurance when he delivers his Budget on Wednesday. The plan – which matches a cut announced in… Continue reading Hunt expected to cut National Insurance tax by 2p
Councils to be told to cut diversity plans in Budget
Councils to be told to cut diversity plans in Budget Reuters By Henry Zeffman & Kate Whannel BBC Politics Councils will be told to reduce spending on consultants and diversity schemes when Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivers his Budget on Wednesday. He will urge town halls to cut back on what he says is wasteful spending… Continue reading Councils to be told to cut diversity plans in Budget
N Korea hacked S Korea chip firms, Seoul says
N Korea hacked S Korea chip firms, Seoul says Getty Images By Mariko Oi Business reporter North Korean hackers have broken into South Korean chip equipment makers, according to South Korea’s spy agency. Pyongyang is trying to make semiconductors for its weapons programmes, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) says. It comes a month after President… Continue reading N Korea hacked S Korea chip firms, Seoul says
Watch: ‘My biggest financial regret is…’
Watch: ‘My biggest financial regret is…’ [unable to retrieve full-text content]People in Kent share their finance stories ahead of Wednesday’s Budget. Would you share yours?Published at Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:02:48 +0000
George Galloway to be sworn in as MP for Rochdale
George Galloway to be sworn in as MP for Rochdale Reuters By Jennifer McKiernan BBC political reporter George Galloway has arrived at Westminster to be sworn in as the new MP for Rochdale. “I’m feeling good,” the Workers Party of Britain leader said, speaking out of the window of his car as he arrived. “I’ve… Continue reading George Galloway to be sworn in as MP for Rochdale
I will only cut taxes in responsible way – Hunt
I will only cut taxes in responsible way – Hunt This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Becky Morton & Laura Kuenssberg BBC Politics Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said he wants to move towards lower taxes, but will only do so in “a… Continue reading I will only cut taxes in responsible way – Hunt