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Oct- 2022 -24 October
Rishi Sunak to become next PM
Rishi Sunak is set to become the next leader of the Conservative party and the UK prime minister after becoming…
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20 October
Liz Truss steps down as prime minister
Liz Truss has announced that she is standing as prime minister after a turbulent week for the government, just six…
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Sep- 2022 -21 September
Business energy bills to be capped under new gov scheme
The government has unveiled a new plan that is set to cap wholesale energy bills for businesses for an initial…
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6 September
Retailers call for strong leadership and high street support from new PM
The retail industry has urged Liz Truss to work alongside the sector and provide “strong leadership” amid the deepening cost-of-living…
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2 September
Zahawi draws up multi-billion pound tax cut package for businesses
Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has reportedly drawn up plans for a multi-billion pound tax cut package to help businesses amid rising…
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1 September
Truss in talks to further cut business rates amid rising costs
Liz Truss has reportedly entered discussions with industry lobbyists over plans to further cut business rates. According to The Telegraph,…
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Aug- 2022 -11 August
Rishi Sunak commits to reducing business rates if elected PM
Rishi Sunak has vowed to slash business rates this autumn during the Conservative leadership debate at the Darlington Hippodrome theatre.…
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9 August
Retail Jobs Alliance calls on next PM to reduce business rates
The Retail Jobs Alliance, a coalition of retailers including Morrisons, Greggs and Tesco, has called on both Rishi Sunak and…
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5 August
UK recession can be averted, claims Truss
In an interview with Sky News’s Kay Burley last night (4 August), foreign secretary Liz Truss claimed she could avert…
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1 August
Sunak pledges to slash empty high street shops by 2025
Rishi Sunak has pledged to slash the number of boarded up high street shops by 2025 if he wins his…
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