Brexit trade deal can be ‘unifying moment’ – Sunak

Chancellor Rishi Sunak says the Brexit trade deal can be an "enormously unifying moment for our country". Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/brexit-trade-deal-can-be-unifying-moment-for-country-chancellor-says-12173421 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews and https://twitter.com/skynewsbreak Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News>>>

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BREAKING: Coronavirus furlough scheme extended to March 2021

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that the furlough employment scheme is to be extended to the end of March 2021. He said this was due to the accelerating rise cases of coronavirus across the UK, and the negative forecasts from the Bank of England. The rising R rate of>>>

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BREAKING: Chancellor unveils extra support for virus-affected businesses

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that cash grants of up to £2,100 a month will be given to firms in areas affected by Tier 2 coronavirus restrictions – mostly in the hospitality and leisure sectors. The value of grants for people who are self-employed will also be doubled. Meanwhile, there>>>

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Analysis: Has Rishi Sunak done enough to get the country on the road to recovery?

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced £30bn of measures to help the economy begin to rebuild after the "profound economic challenges" of coronavirus. Mr Sunak said the UK economy had shrunk 25% in just two months – the same amount it grew in the previous 18 years. So will his>>>

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‘We’re still being responsible’: Chancellor defends giveaway budget

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has defended splurging the cash in his budget, insisting that the government is "still being responsible". Mr Sunak has pledged to spend £12bn on an immediate response to COVID-19 and £18bn in other spending commitments, in his first budget as chancellor. In an interview with Sky News,>>>

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