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☆ UK considers cutting tax-free dividend allowance, increasing capital gains tax -media
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Britain's government is considering cutting the tax-free allowance for dividend income, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, before a Nov. 17 budget. Hunt is also looking at increasing the headline rate of capital gains tax (CGT), The Telegraph reported later on Thursday. The finance minister is reviewing changes to the headline rate, reliefs and allowances on CGT while also considering hitting savers with an increase in dividend taxes, the newspaper said. There will be no extension of the stamp duty cut adopted by former Prime Minister Liz Truss, Telegraph said, citing a Whitehall source. read morePrime Minister Rishi Sunak, in power for just over a week, and finance minister Hunt are trying to find ways to cut spending and increase revenue to plug a budget hole worsened by Truss's debt-fuelled economic plans.

☆ UK's Sunak reconsiders tax rises -The Telegraph
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 26 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering tax rises and major public spending cuts, according to The Telegraph. Sunak on Wednesday delayed the announcement of a keenly awaited plan for repairing the country's public finances until Nov. 17, two-and-a-half weeks later than previously planned. The report noted a rapid fall in the interest rate paid on government gilts and a reduction in the international gas price. Soon after Sunak became Britain's Prime Minister on Tuesday, he said difficult decisions lay ahead as he looks to cut public spending. Last week, The Telegraph reported that Hunt was considering up to 20 billion pounds of tax rises in a budget that was previously scheduled for Oct. 31.

LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Britain's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak earned cheers from his lawmakers and plaudits from political commentators on Wednesday as he locked horns with the opposition Labour Party in parliament for the first time since becoming leader. "My record is, when times are difficult in this country I will always protect the most vulnerable," Sunak said to vociferous support from the Conservative benches in the House of Commons. Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak walks outside Number 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, October 26, 2022. Sunak's Conservatives saw their standing in opinion polls sink to multi-year lows as Truss stumbled through her six weeks as prime minister. "The only time he ran in a competitive election, he got trounced by the former prime minister who herself got beaten by a lettuce," Starmer said.

☆ UK police cordon off Whitehall after reports of suspicious package
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - British police said on Tuesday they had cordoned off Whitehall, a road in London's government district, as a precaution after reports of a suspicious package. "Officers are in attendance and a cordon is in place as a precaution," City of Westminster Police said on Twitter. "The item will be assessed by specialist officers. Please avoid the area." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Kylie MacLellan, writing by Sachin Ravikumar, Editing by Kylie MacLellanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Road near Downing St closed after suspicious package found - UK police
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - A road in the centre of London's government district, near Downing Street where Prime Minister Liz Truss's office and residence is, was closed on Tuesday due to a suspicious package, a policeman at the scene said. A government official said some of the government buildings along Whitehall were being emptied. A Reuters reporter said hundreds of people were gathered at Horse Guards Parade, behind Downing Street. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Andrew MacAskill, Writing by Kylie MacLellan; Editing by Kate HoltonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Notable quotes of Britain's Queen Elizabeth
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

I can give you my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations." - First televised Christmas broadcast in 1957. "We cheered the king and the queen on the balcony and then walked miles through the streets. Throughout all my life and with all my heart I shall strive to be worthy of your trust." - Christmas broadcast in 2017.

☆ Taylor Swift va deveni prima femeie recompensată cu trofeul Global Icon. Elton John, David Bowie şi Robbie Williams
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-10 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Vedeta pop americană Taylor Swift va deveni marţi prima femeie recompensată cu trofeul pentru întreaga carieră - Global Icon - la gala Brit Awards. Taylor Swift va fi totodată şi prima artistă din afara Marii Britanii, recompensată cu acest premiu, pe care Brit Awards îl descrie drept cea mai importantă distincţie a sa. Doar alţi trei artişti au primit anterior trofeul Global Icon – Elton John, David Bowie şi Robbie Williams. Acesta a fost al treilea ei album de top în doar 259 de zile, după lansarea-surpriză a două albume în carantină, „Folklore” (2020) şi „Evermore” (2020). Potrivit companiei specializate Official Charts Company, Taylor Swift este artista cu cele mai bune vânzări de până în prezent în acest an în Marea Britanie, notează BBC.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Elton John, David Bowie, Robbie Williams, Swift, Jack, Coldplay . Swift, Ea, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Organizations: Brit Awards, BBC, Billboard, Official Charts Company Locations: Britanii, Londra, Jack Whitehall

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