Rising costs and global uncertainty may force chancellor to turn to pensioners and wealthier taxpayersMinisters may have to target pensioners and wealthier taxpayers at the autumn budget, as senior government figures voiced...
Read MoreLabour is braced for a backlash from its MPs over welfare cuts called ‘appalling’ by a foodbank charityRachel Reeves was accused of balancing the books at the expense of the poor in her spring statement, as official...
Read MoreLabour is braced for a backlash from its MPs over welfare cuts called ‘appalling’ by a food bank charityRachel Reeves was accused of balancing the books at the expense of the poor in her spring statement, as official...
Read MoreThe chancellor boosted defence spending while piling on further welfare cuts – all set against gloomy growth forecasts Continue...
Read MoreTalk of tough choices ahead, an increase in debt financing, and more initiatives to promote growthThe spring statement offers an opportunity for Rachel Reeves to talk about progress since last October’s budget, the...
Read MoreDepartments will be asked next week to reduce spending by 10% by 2028-29, says Cabinet Office sourceThe civil service will be told to slash more than £2bn a year from its budget by the end of the decade as part of the...
Read MoreResearchers cite £2.4bn annual cost of flooding and say a third of England’s critical infrastructure is at riskSpending on flood defences will fall off a cliff edge next year, a report warns, calling on the...
Read MoreDistricts in Birmingham now ranked below poorest areas of France, Slovenia and Malta as institute urges rethink on planned welfare cutsThe UK has tumbled down the league of affluent nations after almost a decade of welfare cuts...
Read MoreVictims commissioner tells chancellor cutbacks and national insurance hike creating ‘existential crisis’ for rape and domestic abuse charities The government has cut millions of pounds in funding for victims’...
Read MoreThinktank cautions Trump tariffs could blow hole in forecast, with 63% of UK firms exporting to US expecting to be hitThe British economy is on course to expand by 1.5% this year after the budget gave a boost to public spending...
Read MoreScottish parliament supports minority government’s tax and spending plans after intensive negotiations The SNP minority government has passed its budget and avoided triggering an early election after securing a coalition...
Read MoreAnalysts say ‘measurable, lasting outcomes’ require long-term planning after Tory cuts of up to 78% in some casesThe Treasury needs to rethink public spending to focus on prevention of the UK’s health, crime...
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Justice secretary says ‘all options are on the table’
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