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It’s been a busy week so far with new stats, changes to CLBILS and the launch of the Future Fund. So tomorrow I’ll be taking some time to answer 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 questions here on Twitter.
Just hit the button below and ask your question using #AskRishi.
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I know energy bills are still a real concern for people struggling with the cost of living.
That's why, as well as extending our Energy Price Guarantee, we are investing £1.8bn to make the homes of vulnerable people more energy efficient, saving them up to £400 extra this year. twitter.com/grantshapps/st…
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And finally I met @JustinWelby to discuss the upcoming Coronation and the importance of churches in supporting communities in the UK & abroad, including in Ukraine.
I'd like to send my best wishes to everyone marking Holy Week, and wish you a very Happy Easter for Sunday ✝️ 6/6
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We want to make it as easy as possible for people to get hold of the books they love during lockdown.
That's why we’ve fast tracked plans to scrap VAT on all e-publications, making it cheaper for publishers to sell books, magazines and newspapers. gov.uk/government/new…
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House sales rose 15.6% in August following the stamp duty holiday introduced in our Plan For Jobs.
This has helped to protect nearly three quarters of a million jobs in the housing sector and wider supply chain. Read the new figures out today: gov.uk/government/new…
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To further cripple Putin's illegal war in Ukraine, we are freezing all tax cooperation with Russia and Belarus.
This will ensure the UK is not supplying Putin’s regime with information that could lead to increased tax benefits or returns for Russia.
gov.uk/government/new…
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🇬🇧Flight Sergeant Brown is an example of the selfless contribution of all Commonwealth personnel who have served the RAF.
I hope that the nation gets behind this @TheSun campaign.
We’ve also arranged for a RAF trumpeter to attend the funeral, alongside a senior RAF officer. twitter.com/TheSun/status/…
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Your chance to ask me anything 👇 #Ready4Rishi twitter.com/Ready4Rishi/st…
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Yesterday I announced a package of support for the charity sector including:
🤝£750million pot for frontline charities including those supporting domestic abuse victims
🇬🇧£60million allocated to devolved administrations
🏠Up to £200million for hospices
gov.uk/government/new…
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“I’m incredibly proud of what my parents-in-law built”
Rishi Sunak opens up about his family history in the #ITVDebate
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The Super Deduction makes our tax regime for business investment truly world-leading, lifting us from 30th in the OECD, to 1st.
For the next two years, we’re allowing businesses to claim 130% of their new machinery cost as a tax cut #Budget2021
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Our message to business is clear: if you stand by your workers, we will stand by you. twitter.com/hmtreasury/sta…
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As we crossed the 20,000 mark, I dropped in to surprise a few of our earliest supporters and say thank you.
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"I have been clear that the priority must be to support people with the cost of rising bills, ensuring they can heat their homes."
Read my article in @thetimes on my plan to bear down on inflation and support people with the cost of living.
thetimes.co.uk/article/cost-o…
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A good education is the closest thing we have to a silver bullet when it comes to making people’s lives better.
Read my plans to radically reform education to put British kids ahead👇
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
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Harnessing the potential of AI provides huge opportunities to grow our economy, create better-paid jobs and drives advances in healthcare and security.
By investing in our new Taskforce we can develop safe and reliable AI as part of an innovative UK economy. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Stop the Boats press conference. LIVE now. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
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We’re not back to normal yet. But we can start to return to some of the places we’ve missed.
This weekend, follow the guidelines and enjoy summer safely.
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Every new homeowner and mover supports jobs right across the housing sector, but saving for a big enough deposit can be hard, especially for first time buyers.
It's great that our 95% mortgage guarantee launches today, available across the country. Watch below to find out more.
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I will do whatever it takes to keep our country safe.
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Green belt land is extremely precious in the UK.
We’ve seen too many examples of local councils circumventing the views of residents by taking land out of the green belt for development, but I will put a stop to it.
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/…
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This Wednesday, in a Budget first, I will be taking questions from the public and the press straight after my statement.
Live from 5pm. #Budget2021
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Thrilled to meet so many friends and supporters yesterday in Hampshire, West Sussex and Surrey.
I promise you, I’m going to fight for every single vote, I’m going to fight for the Conservative values that are core to who I am and what I stand for.
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“They worked day and night, saved and sacrificed to provide a better future for their children.”
Rishi Sunak tells #BBCOurNextPM how his parents are and will always be an inspiration to him.
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So at just the moment it feels like we’ve done enough, that we’ve gotten through, that we can take a rest, we must not stop.
Now is the time to show that our plan will deliver.
And now is the time to finally turn to the future.
Watch my #CPC21 speech youtube.com/watch?v=eYjqBY…
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 🇬🇧
@Conservatives leader.
MP for Richmond (Yorks).