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Commenting on the 2018 Budget Statement, which set out the government’s spending plans up to 2024, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady had this to say... “Working people cannot be fobbed off again with promises of a better tomorrow that never comes. The budget does not undo the austerity that has devastated public services. And it lacks the investment needed to speed up wage g...
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Pulling apart the Autumn UK Budget 2017 – business expert Carl Reader tells you what your small business might need to know... "The Chancellor had his work cut out delivering his second Budget of 2017 yesterday. Last time, we had a majority-Conservative government and were still waiting for Brexit negotiations to start. We’re in a very different position now. As expected, Philip Hamm...
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William Buist is a speaker, author and mentor to owner-led businesses. After watching the 2017 UK Budget William had this to say about what the 2017 Budget had in store for the UK's small business and startup community.Key elements of the budget: Every year the country has a budget, a review of the financial position of the country, and sets out the plan of how it will raise, and spend or invest ...
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If all the self-employed sector needed was a pat on the back for their entrepreneurial endeavours, the UK Spring Budget certainly didn’t deliver. Having a fair tax system for all is totally fine - and the self-employed sector, entrepreneurial in their mindset and actions, certainly don’t expect to be treated with ‘kid gloves’ or with particular special treat...
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