Kwasi Kwarteng to cut benefits if part-timers don’t work harder Chancellor’s move comes as Liz Truss says UK has too many ‘economically inactive’ people The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022
100,000 face benefits cut under new Universal Credit rules More claimants who don't look for work will face having their benefits cut or stopped Wales Online · Sep 22, 2022
What is stamp duty tax and how could a stamp duty cut affect homebuyers? Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng reportedly have plans to cut stamp duty as part of the mini-budget Manchester Evening News · Sep 22, 2022
Chancellor targets part-time workers in ‘win-win’ welfare shake-up Kwasi Kwarteng wants to get 'Britain working again' in a bid to boost economic growth Wales Online · Sep 22, 2022
Chancellor urged to cut VAT on public charging of electric cars Kwasi Kwarteng will deliver a mini-budget on Friday. The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022
Kwasi Kwarteng to shrink part-time work benefits to grow labour supply New UK chancellor aims to reverse inactivity in labour market, especially among over-50s The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022
Chancellor set to announce this week that 120,000 benefit claimants could see their payments reduced Universal Credit claimants are expected to take steps to increase their earnings or could face sanctions Manchester Evening News · Sep 21, 2022
Silencing mini-budget analysis will not help Truss woo the markets Government needs independent verification of policies if it is to win vital finance sector confidence The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022
UK’s mounting debts unsustainable if sweeping tax cuts go ahead, warns IFS Concerns mount before mini-budget that precarious financial position will spark run on sterling The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022
Affordable housing provision in wider building projects could be ditched Ministers considering deregulation of planning system in some ‘investment zones’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022
Truss tax cuts will hand big banks and insurers £6.3bn, study says Figures compiled by House of Commons Library measure impact of freezing corporation tax and cutting banking surcharge The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022
Liz Truss’s plans for tax cuts ‘a gamble at best’, says leading think tank The Institute for Fiscal Studies said the new PM risks putting the public finances on an ‘unsustainable path’ Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2022
Mini-budget predictions: What should we expect from Kwasi Kwarteng? The Standard looks at the moves the chancellor could announce Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2022
Liz Truss tells US corporate giants her tax cuts ‘just the start’, despite warnings of unsustainable debt PM promises ‘lower, simpler taxes’ – despite new warning UK public finances on ‘unsustainable path’ The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022
Daily Mirror · Sep 21, 2022 Food bank charity chief hits back at critics after shutting doors during Queen's funeral Trussell Trust chief executive Emma Revie hit back at criticism - as she urged Kwasi Kwarteng to raise Universal Credit in his mini-Budget on Friday
Manchester Evening News · Sep 21, 2022 The Mancunian Way: No room at the inn Read the Mancunian Way newsletter for Wednesday September 21, 2022.
Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2022 What’s next for Rishi Sunak? After losing the Tory leadership race to Liz Truss, the ex-chancellor has taken a breather. As Kwasi Kwarteng takes over at Number 11, Anne McElvoy looks at the next move for ‘goldenballs’: will he return to finance, or wait for Truss’s economic plan to fail?
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022 Truss tells bosses of American multinationals tax cuts are ‘just the start’ The Prime Minister told leaders of firms including Google and JPMorgan Chase she wants ‘lower, simpler taxes’ to attract businesses to Britain.
Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2022 Kwasi Kwarteng’s bonus plan may not even please bankers Investment bank revenue is already on the slide as clients sit on hands
The National (Scotland) · Sep 21, 2022 Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng criticised for 'strange' behaviour during Queen's funeral CHANCELLOR Kwasi Kwarteng has come in for criticism after appearing to laugh during the Queen’s funeral.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 21, 2022 Scottish firms say UK energy support scheme ‘doesn't live up to the hype’ THE UK Government’s business energy support plan does not “live up to the hype” and is not enough to help struggling firms through the winter,…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022 Cost to taxpayer of Truss’s £100bn energy package has escaped scrutiny MPs had no chance to question Jacob Rees-Mogg’s announcement and there is no one marking Kwasi Kwarteng’s homework
The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022 The era of low interest rates is ending – its legacy is inequality and toxic politics Over the past 14 years, older homeowners have continued to benefit – creating an unpleasant form of economic progress, says sociologist and political economist William Davies
Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2022 New headache for Keir Starmer as Jeremy Corbyn aims for a return to Labour JEREMY Corbyn has given Keir Starmer a new problem just before the party conference by saying he hopes to return as a Labour MP. The controversial ex-leader called the way he has been treated by the party “extremely unfair”.
Daily Mirror · Sep 21, 2022 What is stamp duty, how much is it - and is it being cut this week? New Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng are reportedly planning to cut stamp duty as part of their mini-Budget this week - but what is stamp duty, who pays it and how much is it?