The £450M ($568M) UK film and TV studio backed by James Corden‘s Fulwell 73 has been given the go-ahead.
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Jeremy Hunt will announce the Spring Budget today amid mounting speculation National Insurance will be cut in a boost for workers.
The Tory Chancellor will outline his tax and spending plans for the year in front of MPs.
The SNP has urged Hunt to increase NHS spending, invest more in green energy, give energy support to struggling families and tax the rich more.
Labour has warned that "nothing the Chancellor says or does can undo the economic vandalism of the Conservatives over the past decade."
Hunt is expected to announce a 2p cut in national insurance when he appears before MPs later today.
He has reportedly decided to cut national insurance rather than the more expensive option of a 2p reduction in income tax.
A cut in in national insurance will affect Scotland, whereas an income tax cut would not have.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had hinted at a "union tax cut" when he was speaking at Scottish Tory conference last weekend.
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn urged Hunt not to cut taxes and to instead use the available headroom to deliver more money for public services.
He said: "It's increasingly clear the future of the NHS is at stake - and the SNP is the only party standing up for our NHS by demanding the funding it needs.
"The UK government has already slashed Scotland's budget - and now the Tory Chancellor is cutting public services to the bone. It has to stop.
"The SNP's message to the Chancellor ahead of the UK budget is clear - don't take the axe to our NHS.
"Instead of imposing cuts, Jeremy Hunt should be investing to improve public services, help families with the cost of living and boost economic growth.
"The SNP is calling on the Chancellor to use the available headroom to deliver a £15billion funding boost for
The £450M ($568M) UK film and TV studio backed by James Corden‘s Fulwell 73 has been given the go-ahead.
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Millions of workers across the UK will get a boost to their wages worth hundreds in less than a month.
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Flights from Manchester Aiport are set to get more expensive, following the Chancellor of the Exchequer's announcement of an increase in air passenger duty to help pay for wider cuts to National Insurance.
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Jeremy Hunt has announced a cut in National Insurance in his Spring Budget. The Chancellor has announced a cut of two percentage points for employee National Insurance from April 6 - down from 10 per cent to eight per cent.
Jeremy Hunt announced his Spring Budget to the House of Commons on Wednesday afternoon.
Ellise Shafer During the reading of the U.K. government’s spring budget on Wednesday, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt revealed a 40% corporate tax relief for film and TV studios through 2034. The plan also includes independent films shot in the U.K.
The UK government is to introduce an extended indie movie tax credit for films that have budgets between £1M and £15M, along with bringing in business rates relief for big studios.
Regular viewers of ITV will have their viewing disrupted as a massive schedule change takes place on Wednesday afternoon.
Jeremy Hunt will deliver his Spring Budget in the House of Commons this afternoon.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his Spring Budget later today (March 6).