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Inflation down.
Debt falling.
Growth up.
A strong Budget from @Jeremy_Hunt for families struggling with the cost of living:
➡️ Helping parents with childcare costs
➡️ Continued support for energy bills
➡️ Supporting more people to find the jobs they want twitter.com/Jeremy_Hunt/st…
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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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1/ We have protected Northern Ireland’s place in the Union🇬🇧
We’ve amended the legal text of the Protocol to ensure we can make critical VAT and excise changes for the whole of the UK.
So our cuts to the cost of a pint in the pub will now apply in Northern Ireland too.
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It’s time to put an end to pothole pain.
That’s why we’re investing over £5.5 billion on highway maintenance by 2025.
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7/ I’m also strengthening the safety net for self-employed people by suspending the minimum income floor.
That means self-employed people can now access, in full, Universal Credit at a rate equivalent to Statutory Sick Pay for employees.
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5/ To help businesses keep people in work, I'm deferring the next quarter of VAT payments.
No business will pay VAT from now to mid June. You'll have until the end of the financial year to repay those bills. That's an over £30bn injection to businesses equivalent to 1.5% of GDP
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To protect the jobs and livelihoods of the British people through the remaining phase of this crisis, the furlough scheme will be extended until the end of September. #Budget2021
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The Government has begun a large-scale evacuation of British passport holders from Sudan on RAF flights. Priority will be given to the most vulnerable, including families with children and the elderly.
I pay tribute to the British Armed Forces, diplomats and Border Force staff… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Maths is as important to the creative sector as it is to finance. Watch LIVE my vision for Maths to 18. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
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Great to speak to @hmtreasury this morning about our shared mission - to unite and level up the country. Now down to work. twitter.com/hmtreasury/sta…
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The @JEFnations are some of Ukraine’s closest friends and allies.
We know that their security is our security.
The resolve around the table today was clear: we will continue to #StandWithUkraine
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The first free trade agreement based on zero tariffs and zero quotas that the EU has ever agreed.
👇 Read more below twitter.com/10DowningStree…
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We want businesses small and large to know that this government has got your back.
Today I hosted the first ever Business Connect focused on growing the economy.
Here’s what happened 👇
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4/ And we’re ensuring the police analyse and use data they have collected on the ethnicity of suspects.
Political correctness should never get in the way of keeping young girls safe.
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Sign up to the campaign at Ready4Rishi.com
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Just me then? 😉 twitter.com/ITNProductions…
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We're doubling self-employed grants from 20% to 40%, meaning the maximum grant will go up from £1,875 to £3,750.
Grants are available for all self-employed people (all tiers) who've stopped trading or have a significant fall in trade, with two further payments to come.
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1/ Our job retention scheme has now supported more than 8 million jobs and over a million businesses.
Today I announced the final phase of this eight-month scheme. This thread outlines how we’ll introduce flexible furloughing in the coming months.👇
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A Plan For Jobs 👇
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In Wales🏴alone:
We've provided an additional £4.4bn to help with COVID.
We're protecting over 68,000 jobs with a peak of 378,400 in June.
Helped 82,000 self-employed people.
Backed 48,000 Bounce Back Loans.
@hmtreasury is, has and will always be for the whole of the UK. twitter.com/SkyNews/status…
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Growing the economy is one of the best ways to help with the cost of living and that’s why I’m pleased today’s figures show the UK economy is continuing to grow.
The economy is now bigger than it was before Covid hit, and growing faster than the US, Germany, France, and Italy.
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4/ Many businesses are hurting now and I can announce that the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme will not be interest-free, as previously planned, for 6 months – it will be for twelve months.
Those loans will now be available on Monday. british-business-bank.co.uk/ourpartners/co…
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I am urging firms to think very carefully about their investments in Russia and how they may aid the Putin regime.
I also want to make it clear that there is no case for new investment in Russia.
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A busy week all round, but it fills me with pride to get out and see some of the brilliant work going on across the country.
Here’s a short recap of what I’ve been doing to deliver for you this week ⬇️
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Like @michelledonelan I believe free press is a cornerstone of our democracy. In a world where aggressors like Putin spread lies and sew division, trusted and reliable news media is more vital than ever.
Proud to support #JournalismMatters week.
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 🇬🇧
@Conservatives leader.
MP for Richmond (Yorks).