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Great to hear Downing Street is getting a new resident.
Congratulations to @BorisJohnson and @carriesymonds on the birth of their son.
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🆕We’re fast-tracking our plans to scrap the reading tax. From tomorrow, VAT will no longer be paid on e-publications.
This could help slash the cost of e-books and newspapers making reading more accessible during the lockdown. gov.uk/government/new…
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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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We’re past the peak, it’s Captain Tom’s Birthday and we have the best carers of anywhere in the world.
So much to clap for tonight #ClapForOurCarers
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Great news that we've surpassed our testing target of 100,000.
@MattHancock, his team and the NHS deserve huge credit.
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Last Monday I announced Bounce Back Loans, today they open for business.
✅Borrow between £2,000 and £50,000
✅Easy 7 question form to fill
✅Interest-free first year
✅Repay over 6 years, 2.5% interest rate, no early penalty
gov.uk/government/new… #BounceBackLoans
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You could apply for a Bounce Back Loan in the time it takes to have lunch.
Apply directly with our accredited lenders linktr.ee/rishisunak
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Yesterday I told ITV News that there will be no cliff edge to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
But as some scenarios show we are potentially spending as much on the furlough scheme as we do on the NHS, I am working out the most effective way to ease people back into work.
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Good to hear Bounce Back Loans are being delivered quickly to the people who need them. twitter.com/Hulstone/statu…
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Almost 70,000 Bounce Back Loans worth £2.1bn were approved on the first day.
linkedin.com/posts/rishi-su…
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I’m providing GPs and community pharmacies up to £32 million so they can remain open this bank holiday and ensure patients continue to get the medication they need.
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One of the best things about being Chancellor is working in some of Britain’s most historic buildings.
This week I went to the balcony where Churchill made his victory speech 75 years ago today. It reminded me that when Britain comes together we can overcome anything. #VEDay
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Nearly 160k Bounce Back Loans worth almost £5bn have been approved in the first three days.
Find out more: gov.uk/guidance/apply…
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We’re working ahead of time to deliver support to the self-employed and from this Wednesday we'll be open for applications.
In the meantime use the online checker to see if you're eligible and have the money in your account by 25th May. 💻gov.uk/guidance/claim…
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1/ The job retention scheme will be extended, for four months, until the end of October.
By that point, we will have provided eight months of support to British people and businesses. Until the end of July, there will be no changes to the scheme whatsoever.
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4/ Further detail will follow by the end of May but I want to assure people one thing won’t change:
Workers will, through the combined efforts of government and employers, continue to receive the same level of support as they do now, at 80% of their salary, up to £2,500.
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2/ From August to October the scheme will continue, for all sectors and regions of the UK, but with greater flexibility to support the transition back to work.
Employers currently using the scheme will be able to bring furloughed employees back part-time.
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3/ We will ask employers to start sharing, with the government, the costs of paying people’s salaries.
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5/ Read more about today's announcement here gov.uk/government/new…
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I won’t give up on the people who rely on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
We stood behind Britain's workers and businesses as we came into this crisis, and we will stand behind them as we come through the other side.
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Our world-leading scheme to support the self-employed has today opened for claims – weeks ahead of schedule.
Check if you can claim: gov.uk/guidance/claim…
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By noon today we’d already received 110,000 claims for our Self-Employed Income Support Scheme.
These grants will all be paid by the 25th. Check your eligibility here: gov.uk/guidance/claim…
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Important that our self-employment support scheme has got off to such a good start with more than 440k applications worth £1.3bn in the first day.
This money will be vital in giving Britain’s self-employed the security they need. Check if you can claim: gov.uk/guidance/claim…
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Earlier I told @UKParliament that there have now been more than 2 million claims for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.
Grants worth £6billion in total have been claimed and people will have the money in their bank accounts within six working days of their claim.
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 🇬🇧
@Conservatives leader.
MP for Richmond (Yorks).