Gayle's Scottish Blog

English Government Chancellor, Rishi Sunak MP, short changes Scotland in his budget announcement.  English Government Chancellor, Rushi Sunak, announced cheaper sparkling wine and draught beer and a policy change to social security payments in his budget announcement stating that the Barnett Formula affecting Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland would reflect the policy changes. " This delivers the largest block grant for the devolved Scottish administration since the devolution settlement of 1998," he said. He then went on to say that the English government would  fund the extreme E race and the 22 Hebrides X-Prix in Scotland. English government total departmental spending will rise by £150bn by 2024-25. Mr Sunak said that for many of the lowest paid in society there is a tax on work and that Universal Credit withdraws support as people work more hours. The rate is currently 63%. So for every £1 someone earns their Universal Credit is reduced by 63p. It is a tax on work at a...

English government minister, Rishi Sunak, to deliver his second Budget in a year on Wednesday. The English Government Chancellor will head to the parliament of Great Britain with a focus on transport links outside London, research and development in health, and the skills sector.  It will be the second time this year he has stood in front of MPs and updated them on the state of England's finances after the 2020 Budget was delayed. Although 11 areas of investment were announced over the weekend, Mr Sunak will ask England's MPs to curb their spending. English investment already announced includes: – £7 billion for transport areas outside of London; – £5 billion for health-related research and development; – £3 billion for new skills; – £1.4 billion to fund foreign investors in English industries; – £850 million for English culture – £700 million for a new fleet of patrol boats for England's borders; – £700 million to improve sports and youth clubs; – £560 million to provide m...