Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirms the dates in the roadmap will be the "earliest" the easing measures can happen on saying that the govt has to be "cautious" #ridge
Sunak says that the early signs on the vaccine and cases are good though and should give people "confidence and optimism" #ridge
Chancellor hints at more measures to come for online firms saying that he is "working with international colleagues to find an international agreement on taxing digital companies" #ridge
Rishi Sunak hints at a some sort of extension for covid measures such as the furlough scheme saying they will "keep supporting people" as the country moves out of lockdown. He says "the support will align with the roadmap" #ridge
Chancellor says that we will have to wait until Wednesday for news on the furlough scheme & the universal credit uplift but says the "uplift has made a difference to people" - but is only one part of a broader package #ridge
Rishi Sunak says that he will "level with people" on Wednesday about the challenges with public finances ahead and "be honest about our plan to address those" #ridge
On the timing of when taxes will rise & debt will come down, the Chancellor says it is "not going to happen overnight" and is "going to take time to fix". A sense that Wednesday will be more of a 'roadmap' for balancing the books rather than big immediate announcements #ridge
The joys of a Chancellor interview three days before the Budget is that they can't/won't talk about any of the big taxation measures people will be wondering about (and have been extensively reported on in the papers!!) #ridge
But on his broad vision, Rishi Sunak says "I am a conservative and I believe in lower taxes" but adds the govt has delivered "unprecedented support" during the pandemic & must be "responsible" with finances #ridge
The tension Rishi Sunak is facing...
"I would like to be able to keep taxes low for people in general".
But he says he wants to keep to promises on "strong public services" and "responsible" public finances.
How do you up taxes and be a low tax Chancellor? #ridge
"I would like to be able to keep taxes low for people in general".
But he says he wants to keep to promises on "strong public services" and "responsible" public finances.
How do you up taxes and be a low tax Chancellor? #ridge
Chancellor Rishi Sunak maintains that his 'eat out to help out' scheme over the summer wasn't the cause of the second wave increase in cases pointing to regions where EOTHO was used extensively but had some of the lowest increases #ridge
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