Chancellor to tell party she is making steep cuts to avoid similar fallout to that which followed 2022 mini-budgetRachel Reeves will raise the spectre of Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-budget in the lead-up to next...
Read MoreDespite the government pledging extra funds and one hole being filled every 18 seconds, motoring groups say situation looks ‘bleak’ for driversThe cost of fully fixing the pothole-plagued local roads of England and...
Read MoreHighest possible rise for third year running comes as cash-strapped authorities try to repair finances and, for some, avoid bankruptcyMost households in England will be charged the maximum increase in council tax for the third...
Read MoreLabour targeting sickness and disability benefits that have ballooned amid increasingly ageing and unwell populationKeir Starmer’s government is aiming to cut billions of pounds from welfare spending before the spring...
Read MoreLabour targeting sickness and disability benefits which have ballooned amid an increasingly ageing and unwell population Keir Starmer’s government is aiming to cut billions of pounds from welfare spending before the spring...
Read MoreLocal authorities can collectively borrow £1.5bn to plug budget gaps caused by underfundingA record 30 English local authorities have been granted effective “bailouts” enabling them to borrow money to avoid...
Read MorePlan for ‘reasonable’ 2.8% rises may prove insufficient, forcing chancellor to find billions in extra funding Reeves has three ways to dodge an economic crisis – all are unthinkableRachel Reeves has been warned...
Read MoreRichard Adams reports on the Send funding cliff edge affecting children and their developmentViolet in north London is six years old and loves butterflies and moths. She’s autistic with speech and language difficulties and...
Read MoreMinisters will also consider local authority requests to raise council tax above threshold on case-by-case basisMinisters have said they will redirect cash from wealthy areas to England’s most deprived town and cities,...
Read MoreExclusive: Researchers who studied babies in Scotland believe cuts to benefits and services are linked to riseThe introduction of UK austerity policies has been associated with a striking increase in the number of babies in...
Read MoreResolution Foundation says overspend chancellor claims she inherited will persist unless tough choices are madeReeves spends first 100 days in power trying to ride two horsesLabour weighs £3bn tax rise on gambling...
Read MoreThinktank says tax increases in budget will be necessary even if Rachel Reeves changes fiscal rulesWill Rachel Reeves’s rules on debt and spending survive the budget?Keir Starmer’s promise to end austerity and...
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