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At a glance: Key points from Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget
Here are the main points from Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s statement on the economy on Friday:– Mr Kwarteng began by saying “help is coming” for people with their energy bills, and that the energy price guarantee will limit bills for the average household to £2,500.– The Chancellor outlined Government support for businesses, telling MPs the energy …
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New name for the Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
The Motorpoint Arena Cardiff has been renamed following the ending of a 10-year sponsorship deal. The 7,500 capacity music and event indoor arena in the centre of Cardiff, operated by Live Nation, has reverted back to its original name of the Cardiff International Arena which opened back in 1993. Live Nation, with its development partner …
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Brewer Spadetown invests £800,000 in fermenting and canning machinery
A County Armagh brewery has invested £800,000 in new brewing equipment and canning machinery as it aims to grow sales throughout the Northern Ireland market. Spadetown Brewing Company, established in 2021 by the founder of Belfast IT company Novosco Patrick McAliskey as well as Martin Dumigan, has commissioned three new fermenters and installed a new …
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Raft of tax cuts ‘for a new era’ include stamp duty cut for homebuyers
Income tax will be cut by one penny, Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced, as part of a raft of measures aimed at boosting economic growth.The reduction in the basic rate from 20% to 19% will be introduced in April 2023 – one year earlier than planned. At the same time, the 45% top rate of …
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‘Biggest tax cuts for 50 years’ as chancellor wields knife in mini-budget
Income tax will be cut by one penny, Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced, as part of a raft of measures aimed at boosting economic growth.The reduction in the basic rate from 20% to 19% will be introduced in April 2023 – one year earlier than planned. At the same time, the 45% top rate of …
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National Insurance calculator: See how you’re affected after rise is reversed
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced that April’s National Insurance hike is to be reversed from 6 November.The 1.25 percentage point increase was introduced under former chancellor Rishi Sunak, but during the Tory leadership race Liz Truss pledged to change it. Use our calculator below to see how the change affects you: Flourish Due to your …
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Stamp duty, energy bills and alcohol duty: The key mini-budget announcements
Here are the key points from Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget statement to MPs: • The basic rate of income tax will be cut to 19p in the pound from April 2023. Will mean 31 million people will be better off by an average of £170 per year.• The 45% higher rate of income tax is …
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Boeing to pay $200m for misleading investors after 737 Max crashes
Boeing has agreed to pay $200 million (£178m) to settle allegations that it misled investors about the safety of its 737 Max plane. The model was grounded for 20 months back in 2019 after two fatal crashes – one in Indonesia and the other in Ethiopia – killing a total of 346 people. The Securities …
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‘Widely reported’ stories claim Putin regime funded some fracking opposition, says Rees-Mogg
“Widely reported” stories have claimed some of the opposition to fracking for shale gas had been funded by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime, Jacob Rees-Mogg has said.As he was criticised by opposition and Tory MPs about his announcement to lift a ban on fracking in England, the business and energy secretary said he was “well …
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Interest rates are high enough to dampen demand and cause financial pain for millions | Ed Conway
Before we get on to the Bank of England’s decision today we urgently need to clear something up. There’s a misconception which sometimes floats around at times like this, that while interest rates are on the rise, the fact that they’re so low compared with historical standards means there’s no reason to be concerned. You’ve probably …
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Interest rates are high enough to dampen demand and cause financial pain for millions
Before we get on to the Bank of England’s decision today we urgently need to clear something up. There’s a misconception which sometimes floats around at times like this, that while interest rates are on the rise, the fact that they’re so low compared with historical standards means there’s no reason to be concerned. You’ve probably …
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Jobs saved after £1m white goods repairer JK Domestics acquired out of administration
Jobs have been saved after a white goods repair company in Liverpool was acquired out of administration in a pre-packaged deal. A total of 17 roles have been secured after the deal for Wavertree-based JK Domestics was agreed by Begbies Traynor. The business offered repair services on white goods across the region and was founded …

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