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Healey challenges Cabinet to find cuts

Politics

Chancellor John Healey has challenged Cabinet ministers to find savings in budgets hours after Andy Burnham was criticised for making an “unfunded” tax cut. In the first meeting between Cabinet ministers under Burnham’s government, Healey urged ministers to “look harder” at spending priorities across departments. Burnham also urged ministers to consider “how we are going […]
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks rally as defence shares surge on John Healey as Chancellor

Markets

Opinion

Burnham can prove he’s pro-business by scrapping stamp duty on shares

Opinion

London’s decline as a financial capital isn’t inevitable. By scrapping stamp duty om shares – a tax that investors in America, China and India simply do not pay – Andy Burnham can turn the City around, says Tom Willerton-Gartside London is being overtaken. Once the undisputed financial capital of the richest country in the world, […]
Three ways Andy Burnham can avoid Keir Starmer’s mistakes

Opinion

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Sport

Anthony Joshua v Tyson Fury venue tug of war on pause, says Matchroom boss Hearn

Sport Business

Talks over the venue for the long-awaited fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have been put on ice, says Matchroom boss Barry Hearn. Joshua is keen that the all-British heavyweight battle slated for later this year be held on home soil, with Wembley Stadium the most likely setting, but the final decision rests with […]
What should sport expect from Andy Burnham and Lisa Nandy?

Sport Business

The Punter

Clyde and Honour look keys to crack Hackwood

Sport

WHILE this Saturday brings a slightly more low-key racing programme than of late, there’s still plenty of competitive action to look forward to. Newbury’s Group Three Hackwood Stakes (3.02pm) is a race that has a good ante-post shape to it, with the market leaders looking vulnerable in my eyes. Marvelman and Kind Of Blue set […]
Appleby sprinter has Annaf in hand for Stewards’ Cup

Sport
Thunder and Crimson can flash home at season finale

Sport

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