Pressure group says women will bear brunt of Osborne’s Budget June 22, 2010 A LEADING women’s rights pressure group yesterday lashed out at chancellor George Osborne for a Budget it said would force the fairer sex to “bear the brunt” of fiscal tightening. The Fawcett Society said women would be disproportionately affected by the public sector pay freeze, since they make up 65 per cent of the civil [...]
Public sector pay freeze angers unions June 22, 2010 PUBLIC SECTOR workers are facing a two-year pay freeze, declared by chancellor George Osborne in the emergency Budget yesterday, igniting fury amongst the UK’s trade unions. The pay freeze applies to all public sector workers earning over £21,000, while the 1.7m with wages below that threshold will receive a flat pay increase of £250 in [...]
Morgan’s ton hands England the initiative June 22, 2010 EOIN MORGAN was the hero once again as his magnificent unbeaten century helped England ease into a 1-0 series lead against Australia at the Rose Bowl. The Irish-born one-day specialist smashed 16 fours for a third ODI century in just 85 balls as the hosts chased down Australia’s 267-7 with four wickets and four overs [...]
Holiday homes win tax break June 22, 2010 THE government has reinstated tax breaks for furnished holiday lettings, though the chancellor warned yesterday that it would consult on changing the allowances in 2011. The restored rules apply to around 120,000 landlords who run holiday homes. Osborne stressed the importance of tourism to the UK economy in his Budget speech. “There are many small [...]
CITY VIEWS: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF OSBORNE’S EMERGENCY BUDGET? June 22, 2010 CHRIS GRAY | MANPOWER “The less well off are hit harder with the VAT rise, but I suppose everyone is going to be hit this time. The cuts are a step in the right direction, but I reserve judgement until they get more specific in the autumn. I’m not surprised they have changed the threshold [...]
Murray’s hurry for a date with the Queen June 22, 2010 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray admitted he was looking forward to his date with the Queen tomorrow after cruising through his first round match at Wimbledon. The British No1 recovered from dropping his serve early on to ease past Czech Jan Hajek on a sweltering Court One. It earned him a second round clash with Jarkko [...]
Her Majesty shares in Budget pain as she agrees to regular spending checks June 22, 2010 The Queen has accepted a pay freeze next year, George Osborne announced in the Budget yesterday. The Civil List, which pays for the Queen to carry out her duties, will remain unchanged at £7.9m. The monarch has received the same annual sum for 20 years. The chancellor said Her Majesty has given her full agreement [...]
Monthly 50p phone tax is scrapped by coalition June 22, 2010 A TAX on fixed-line phones, designed to fund the rollout of superfast broadband, was scrapped by the chancellor yesterday. Labour had called for a 50p a month levy on phone-lines, which was to be invested in extending fibre-optic broadband to rural areas. The previous government had expected to bring in up to £175m a year [...]
Nonchalant Nadal enjoys happy return June 22, 2010 WORLD No1 Rafael Nadal marked his first Wimbledon appearance in two years with a comfortable win to waltz into the second round. Second seed Nadal clinched his first grass-court title in 2008, but missed the chance to defend his title last year through injury. But the Spaniard showed he’s not lost any of his flair, [...]
OSBORNE TAKES FIZZ OUT OF THE CHANCELLOR’S DRINKS CABINET June 22, 2010 JUST six weeks into the new Lib-Con love-in, and the biggest mystery of the coalition has finally been put to bed. No, not how ultra-liberal Vincey is getting on with his toffier-nosed colleagues behind that pasted-on grimace, but whether or not Boy George is ready to join his predecessors in a cheeky Budget tipple. Seasoned [...]
