Budget 2024: Small businesses call on government to ‘significantly increase relief’ to prevent lockdowns | Politics news – Uptrends

Budget 2024: Small businesses call on government to ‘significantly increase relief’ to prevent lockdowns | Politics news

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Small businesses have called on the government to “significantly increase” the employment allowance to prevent them having to close after the Budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to raise National Insurance contributions paid by employers – despite promising not to raise taxes “for working people” – to help plug a £40bn black hole during the … Read more

Despite earlier assurances to businesses and voters, govt keeps internet off – Uptrends

Despite earlier assurances to businesses and voters, govt keeps internet off – Uptrends

  Rights organisations, politicians, businesses, and international observers all cried foul as the federal caretaker government went back on its earlier assurances to keep internet services up and going.  Amnesty International made a statement one hour after polls closed at 5PM calling the barring of cellular services calling the decision to suspend telecommunications and mobile … Read more