MPs join in the battle to save Bradford Bulls
MPs have joined the battle to save Bradford Bulls. Local MPs George Galloway and Gerry Sutcliffe are to hold talks with the administrator.
MPs have joined the battle to save Bradford Bulls. Local MPs George Galloway and Gerry Sutcliffe are to hold talks with the administrator.
Bradford Bulls have gone into administration and have just 10 days to avoid being liquidated, it was announced this morning.
The Dalai Lama heads an all-star cast from the world of business, sport and politics at the Yorkshire International Business Convention.
Fuel price will not increase in the Budget. Duty will be added in August as planned however.
37 pence added to a price of cigarettes.
More money to be spent on improving super-fast broadband in Bradford and Leeds.
Improvements to rail links around Yorkshire, including Manchester to Bradford.
Unemployment forecast to be up by 0.1 percentage points by the end of the forecast period #budget
From @labourpress on Twitter:Osborne also warns of another oil price spike - but says OBR expects us to avoid a double dip with growth Jan-March
From @ITVLauraK on Twitter:From CPI to ONS, the Budget's jargon explained through this link.
We need action on youth jobs and to stop a tax credits bombshell for working parents, not cutting taxes for the very richest #Budget
From @labourpress on Twitter:
The Chancellor could offer some help to home owners and those who are trying to save money, in the Budget later today.
Read the full storyGeorge Osborne has been dealt a blow hours ahead of the Budget as figures reveal a larger-than-expected surge in public borrowing for last month. The £15.2 billion jump in February's net borrowing excluding financial interventions such as bank bailouts was a record for the month.