UK: Rishi Sunak to unveil North Sea annual oil and gas licensing bill
Newspapers are continuing to preview the king’s speech, which will set out the UK government’s programme of proposed legislation
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Newspapers are continuing to preview the king’s speech, which will set out the UK government’s programme of proposed legislation
Not only are tax revenues booming, with VAT receipts 12 per cent higher than expected, but last year's fiscal deficit has been revised down further.
The internal fall-out over Sunak's Net Zero U-turn and Truss’ admission that her own party didn’t buy her tax cuts, tells us everything about the current state of a deeply divided Conservative party, where different factions, with their own ideologies, motives, followers, and agendas, will be vying to take grip of the party, post-general election.
Not only are tax revenues booming, with VAT receipts 12 per cent higher than expected, but last year's fiscal deficit has been revised down further.
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: With ludicrous hyperbole, eco fanatics accused Rishi Sunak of failing the planet. But in a combative interview on the Radio 4 Today programme yesterday, the PM bit back.