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Budget 2024: Minister refuses to rule out tax increases for people earning more than £100,000 | Politics news – Uptrends

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Budget 2024: Minister refuses to rule out tax increases for people earning more than £100,000 | Politics news – Uptrends

A government minister refused to rule out increasing taxes on those with the highest incomes. Stephen Kinnock dodged the question nine times when Sky News correspondent Kay Burley asked whether people earning more than £100,000 a year were “working people”, under Labour’s definition. The Labor Party manifesto pledged not to increase National Insurance, VAT, or … Read more

Budget 2024: The Minister of Health warns of “difficult and big choices” | Politics news – Uptrends

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Budget 2024: The Minister of Health warns of “difficult and big choices” | Politics news – Uptrends

The Minister of Health warned of “difficult and big choices” in the budget, as he refused to rule out freezing tax thresholds. Wes Streeting told Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips that the government “can’t fix 14 years in one budget” and there are a lot of choices “we have to make that we’d … Read more

No further import of wheat needed following due to bumper crop; Food Minister – Uptrends

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No further import of wheat needed following due to bumper crop; Food Minister – Uptrends

  ISLAMABAD: The Caretaker Minister for National Food Security and Research, Dr. Kausar Abdullah Malik, affirmed Pakistan’s substantial wheat supply, indicating the country’s readiness to export key food items like wheat and rice. He stated that there would be no need to import wheat as sufficient stock will be available following the bumper crop in … Read more

Commerce Minister releases early trade figures, to show performance – Uptrends

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Commerce Minister releases early trade figures, to show performance – Uptrends

  ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister of Commerce and Industry, Gohar Ijaz, released trade figures of the first 20 days of this month. Through a statement issued on Tuesday, the minister celebrated what he claimed to be a 33.1 % year on year growth in the past 20 days of December. ”The Ministry of Commerce is … Read more

Pakistan’s debt at ‘unsustainable’ levels, warns finance minister – Uptrends

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Pakistan’s debt at ‘unsustainable’ levels, warns finance minister – Uptrends

  “There is no good news on debt burden as multilateral institutions didn’t permit restructuring of external, ” Dr Shamshad Akhtar says Dr Shamshad Akhtar addressing a SDPI conference in Islamabad. — X/@SDPIPakistan   Dr Shamshad Akhtar says economic revival package on the cards. Says govt to restructure FBR to increase revenue to GDP ratio. We … Read more