The Package

Rishi Sunak unveils financial help for self-employed, but admits it will not be available until June

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Rishi Sunak has unveiled the Government’s bailout for the self-employed , but admitted it will not be available until June. As the Chancellor promised that the self-employed “had not been forgotten” during the coronavirus pandemic, he set out that they would be able to claim support worth 80 per cent of their average monthly profits. … Read more Rishi Sunak unveils financial help for self-employed, but admits it will not be available until June

Rescue package for self-employed, announces Rishi Sunak | Coronavirus

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a new scheme for self-employed people in the UK in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) Under the package, self-employed people earning up to £50,000 can claim 80% of their income. “The scheme I have announced today is fair. It is targeted at those who need it the … Read more Rescue package for self-employed, announces Rishi Sunak | Coronavirus

WATCH LIVE: Pelosi, McCarthy hold news conferences as coronavirus stimulus bill heads to House

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) hold separate news conferences following the Senate’s passage of a $2 trillion emergency relief package. The relief bill would deliver historic levels of emergency aid across the economy, including to households, businesses, cities and states. It would expand unemployment insurance benefits and … Read more WATCH LIVE: Pelosi, McCarthy hold news conferences as coronavirus stimulus bill heads to House

Albanese says Labor will support the Government’s stimulus package | ABC News

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Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says the Labor Party will support the Government’s stimulus package, “not because they are perfect but because they are urgent”. But Labor is pushing for improvements. If they cannot get those improvements through, they have committed to passing the package anyway. Read the latest coronavirus news here: https://ab.co/2PTeDpK For more from … Read more Albanese says Labor will support the Government’s stimulus package | ABC News

Coronavirus: How can businesses survive this?

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Dame Carolyn Fairbarn, head of the CBI, talks us through the package of measures drawn up to help businesses survive the coronavirus. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our … Read more Coronavirus: How can businesses survive this?

WATCH LIVE: Lawmakers speak about coronavirus relief bill on Senate floor

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Senators speak about the coronavirus relief bill to be voted on this afternoon. The Trump administration wants to send direct cash payments to Americans in the coming weeks to help them cope with the economic ravages of the coronavirus, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday, part of a massive economic stimulus package taking shape between … Read more WATCH LIVE: Lawmakers speak about coronavirus relief bill on Senate floor

U.S. rolls out economic stimulus measures

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U.S. President Donald Trump is drawing up a massive emergency spending package to contain the growing economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic. The president on March 17 called for bipartisan support to rush immediate cash payments to American families. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that the package needs to be quickly passed. Subscribe to us … Read more U.S. rolls out economic stimulus measures

In full: PM and Chancellor launch ‘drastic measures’ to fight coronavirus

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Government-backed loans worth £330bn and a three-month mortgage holiday have been announced by the chancellor as part of “unprecedented” measures to help businesses and families. Rishi Sunak unveiled the package of support at a Downing Street news conference as he said the UK faced an “economic emergency” in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. SUBSCRIBE … Read more In full: PM and Chancellor launch ‘drastic measures’ to fight coronavirus

BREAKING: PM and Chancellor vow to do ‘whatever it takes’

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The Prime Minister has reiterated the urgency of the battle against COVID-19, saying the UK was ‘at war’ with the disease. Government-backed loans worth £330bn and a three-month mortgage holiday have been announced by the chancellor as part of “unprecedented” measures to help businesses and families. Rishi Sunak unveiled the package of support at a … Read more BREAKING: PM and Chancellor vow to do ‘whatever it takes’

Donald Trump announces his Middle East peace plan

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The US President reveals his long-awaited proposal to bring peace and unity between Israel and the Palestinian territories. The package he is expected to propose could see a dramatic remapping of the West Bank. 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 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews … Read more Donald Trump announces his Middle East peace plan