Wednesday evening news briefing: Tax burden to hit new post-war high
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Good evening. Jeremy Hunt announced today the main rate of National Insurance will be cut by two percentage points. However, the tax burden on the British public is due to rise higher than at any point since the Second World War.
Tax burden to hit new post-war high
Jeremy Hunt announced today the main rate of National Insurance will be cut by two percentage points[1], with the change taking effect from January.
However, the tax burden on the British public is due to rise higher than at any point since the Second World War[2]. Click here[3] to work out how much you will save as a result of the Chancellor’s announcement.
Police divers arrive at Snowdonia crash scene
A police divers’ unit has been seen approaching the crash site[4], 24 hours since the Ford fiesta was discovered. What appeared to be a North West Underwater Search and Marine Unit van drove along the A4085 from Garreg and beyond where the cordon had been set up for a second day.
Click here[5] for live updates.
I first heard about Eat Out to Help Out on TV, says Van-Tam
Prof Sir Jonathan Van Tam said that the first he heard of the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme[6] was on the TV. Asked if he was consulted about the scheme, he said: “Absolutely not. The first I heard of it was I think on the TV”.
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