Real Living Wage increases as cost of living rises

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Over 300,000 people working for almost 9,000 Real Living Wage employers throughout the UK are set for a pay boost as the Living Wage rates. From 15 November the Real Living Wage increased to £9.90 across the UK and £11.05 in London. This is higher than the compulsory National Living Wage (NLW), which …

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Chancellor delivers Budget to lay foundation for a strong economy

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered a Budget to ensure the UK economy bounces back following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Chancellor announced that total departmental spending will grow by £150 billion per year in cash terms by 2024/25, marking the largest real term increase in overall departmental spending for any Parliament …

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2021 Budget – the economic picture

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Within his Budget speech, Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled billions in financial support for businesses and families adversely affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Chancellor confirmed the extension of a number of COVID-19 support schemes, including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), which will now run until September, and the …

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2021 Budget – the political reaction

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Addressing the House of Commons, Chancellor Rishi Sunak used the 2021 Budget to ‘do whatever it takes’ to financially support people and business as the UK recovers from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, Labour Party leader Keir Starmer stated that the Chancellor delivered a Budget that merely ‘papered over the …

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2021 Budget – the business reaction

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Business groups have responded to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s 2021 Budget speech. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) stated that the Budget ‘succeeds strongly in protecting the economy now and kickstarting recovery’ from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Tony Danker, Director General of the CBI, said: ‘The Chancellor has gone above and …

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2021 Budget – what to expect

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak will deliver the 2021 Budget speech today at 12:30pm. We will keep you up to date on the key Budget announcements and supply a full summary, which will appear on our website tomorrow morning. Speculation is rife that the Chancellor will announce additional support for UK workers …