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Today the Cultural Recovery Fund awards its first round of funding to 1,385 organisations.
Spanning theatre, dance, music and more the awarded amount is over £250million.
This will help protect the arts and save jobs. See the full list: bit.ly/33QspAX #HereForCulture
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1/ I wanted to take a moment to explain how the Job Support Scheme compares to other countries and how it interacts with UC.
JSS not only supports people by paying 2/3 of their salary but for many the remaining drop in earnings will be covered by the welfare system - up to 90%.
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4/ In the early hours of this morning we struck the biggest trade deal since Brexit as the UK joins the #CPTPP, a vast free trade area spanning the Indo-Pacific.
I’d like to thank @KemiBadenoch and our trade negotiators for securing this win for British business & growth.
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Great to be out campaigning in Hartlepool with @BenHouchen and @Jill4Hartlepool on Friday.
They’ve got a plan to deliver for their local area so be sure to get out and vote for them on Thursday 🗳
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Further details of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme:
✅You'll be permitted to volunteer without risking pay
↩️If made redundant after Feb 28th you can be reemployed and furloughed
📒Government will cover the employer N.I & pension contributions.
gov.uk/government/new…
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🎡We're backing the events sector with a world-leading insurance scheme🎡
I’ve heard the calls from organisers and this new scheme, worth over £750 million, will help them plan events with confidence through to next year.
Read more here: gov.uk/government/new… #PlanForJobs
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We’ll publish a consultation to ensure new privately-issued currencies, stablecoins, meet the high standards we expect of other payment methods.
And the @bankofengland & Treasury are considering if central banks can issue their own digital currencies, as a complement to cash.
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We’re supporting business and protecting jobs by extending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
Read more: gov.uk/government/new…
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Productive meeting and pleased to have support for our Winter Economy Plan from @cbicarolyn of @CBItweets and @FrancesOGrady of @The_TUC ahead of my statement to the House of Commons shortly.
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Today I agreed an economic action plan with my G20 counterparts:
🤝Suspending debt payments for poorest countries
↗️The swift implementation of a global support package
🌍Joined-up efforts to fight the virus
Read more here: gov.uk/government/new…
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Illegal wildlife trade is a transnational organised crime, generating billions of criminal proceeds each year.
I’m proud @hmtreasury has co-authored a report focusing on the financial aspects of this crime and how to combat wildlife-related money laundering. twitter.com/hmtreasury/sta…
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We’ve already provided the NHS with a record funding increase, today I went a step further.
New NHS funding will deliver 50,000 more nurses, 50 million GP appointments and start work on 40 new hospitals. #Budget2020
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I can confirm today that the planned increase in duty on spirits like Scotch Whisky, wine, cider and beer, will all, from midnight tonight, be cancelled.
That’s a tax cut worth £3bn. #Budget2021
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2020 will be the last year that women are taxed on sanitary products.
About time. #Budget2020
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Yesterday, the bidding process in England opened to establish at least seven new Freeports.
I visited London's Royal Docks to talk about how they'll boost trade & investment, create jobs and level-up the country.
🚢Click below to read more.
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Brilliant day today visiting the @TeesworksUK freeport site with @BenHouchen who has backed our #Ready4Rishi campaign.
This campaign is about more than who will be the next PM - it’s about who can bring our country together.
Join the team at Ready4Rishi.com
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5/ Read more about today's announcement here gov.uk/government/new…
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Great to join Ueli Maurer @efd_dff today to sign a Joint Statement outlining our ambition to negotiate an agreement on financial services between the UK and Switzerland, enhancing cooperation between our countries and cementing the UK’s role as an international finance centre.
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The devolved administrations in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales will receive a minimum of £3.7 billion in additional funding this year, on top of the £8.9 billion confirmed since March to support the coronavirus recovery.
Read more: gov.uk/government/new…
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The new £500,000 nil rate band for #StampDuty won't end on 31st March, it will end on the 30th June.
Then, to smooth the transition back to normal, the nil rate band will be £250,000, double its standard level, until the end of September. #Budget2021
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🚨Flexible furloughing is starting one month early and employers will only be asked to start contributing to furloughed salaries from September.
Watch below to see how our eight-month job support scheme is evolving👇
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The latest stats from our support schemes show we have:
📇Protected nearly 9million jobs.
📈Approved over 800,000 loans for companies big and small.
📒Supported over 2 million self-employed people.
Read the latest release here: gov.uk/government/col…
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🆕Mortgage payment holidays will no longer end on 31 October.
Borrowers impacted by COVID who haven't had a mortgage holiday will be entitled to a 6-month break.
If you've already started a mortgage holiday you can top up to 6 months without it being recorded on a credit file. twitter.com/TheFCA/status/…
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Get a £5,000 Green Homes Grant voucher and save money on your energy bills.
Make your home greener and cheaper to run whilst supporting 100k green jobs across the UK this winter.
Apply now: greenhomesgrant.campaign.gov.uk
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 🇬🇧
@Conservatives leader.
MP for Richmond (Yorks).