Chancellor pledges to cut 'pointless paperwork' to save businesses up to £800m

The Chancellor says he will cut 'pointless paperwork' for businesses, with savings of up to £800m reported. The Financial Times frames the promise as targeting small UK companies.

Timeline

1. 23 Oct, 08:20 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 23 Oct, 08:20 UTCBBC reports £800m paperwork savings pledge
3. 23 Oct, 08:20 UTCFinancial Times covers pledge for small firms
4. 23 Oct, 08:53 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• taxGoogle Trends
• Spending watchdog warns billions of pounds in older tax debts may never be recoveredSouthend Echo
• Healey to promise end of ‘pointless paperwork’ for small UK companiesFinancial Times
• HMRC’s management of tax debtNational Audit Office (NAO)
• HMRC writes off £13bn in tax as businesses collapse under LabourThe Telegraph