By using sugar tax funds, it could greatly alleviate some of the difficulties in schools across the country.
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New figures seem to bolster the claim that the policy which turned ‘Rishi’ into a household name it didn’t drive infections. Don’t expect him to recant it.
Reports suggest the Government is planning to reduce spending from 0.7 per cent of gross national income to 0.5 per cent.
“I am committing myself to a single priority – to create, support and extend opportunity to as many people as I can.”
It was “the most commonly reported activity in the two to seven days prior to symptom onset” for infected individuals in the contact tracing system.
“Now is the time for everyone to rally round and really fire up the economy together”, said the Chancellor. Hear, hear.
The policy will make the country less competitive on the world stage. Indeed, it’ll be the only one in Europe not offering VAT-free shopping.