George Osborne

George Osborne’s second home stamp duty surcharge has raised £6.6billion – but tax ‘isn’t working’

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George Osborne’s second home stamp duty surcharge has raised £6.6billion – but expert claims ‘arbitrary and unfair’ tax isn’t working and it is not just landlords who are losing out Former Chancellor George Osborne introduced 3 per cent surcharge in 2016 Treasury had a £2.9billion target for it of by the end of the 2019/2020 … Read more

Andrea Leadsom reignites feud with John Bercow as she jokes she’d like to tell him to ‘F OFF’

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Andrea Leadsom reignites her feud with ex-Speaker John Bercow as she jokes he’s the only MP she’d like to tell to ‘F OFF’ in lighthearted ministerial resignation speech She used a ministerial resignation speech to mock the ex-Speaker again   Was taking the Commons through her achievements in Government  She was axed as business secretary by Boris … Read more