Consultation launched on increasing socially rented housing stock by limiting criteria allowing tenants to buy Ministers will make it harder for tenants in England to buy their own council homes under changes designed to...
Read More5% rise would be almost three times above current levels of inflation and add £100 to the average family’s bills Labour has confirmed council tax rises will be kept at the 5% cap next year, which could mean a rise of...
Read MoreRise would be almost three times above current levels of inflation and add £100 to average family’s billsLabour has confirmed council tax rises will be kept at the 5% cap next year, which could mean a rise of...
Read MoreIncrease in employers’ national insurance contributions will affect businesses but is projected to raise £25bn Politics live – latest updatesThe budget is likely to mean smaller pay rises for workers because of...
Read MoreParty donor Dale Vince warns that urging homeowners to switch to clean-power technology risks political storm bigger than UlezThe government risks a huge political backlash if it keeps pushing the public to install heat pumps to...
Read MoreA further 175,000 pensioners are likely to stop receiving allowance under such plans, official figures showUK politics live – latest updatesA further 175,000 pensioners could lose the winter fuel allowance if the benefit...
Read MoreThe government saw off a rebellion over its plans to cut winter fuel allowance this week. John Harris speaks to Caroline Abrahams from Age UK about what this winter will look like for millions of pensioners losing out. Plus, he...
Read MoreStatistics show 16- to 24-year-olds out of work at highest level since pandemic, a rise of almost 50% in two yearsYouth unemployment has risen to a post-pandemic high as unions warned that “young people’s futures are...
Read MoreResearch shows ‘alarming’ rise in essential living costs during retirement, with low-paid workers worst affectedThe average pension pot needed for a “basic” retirement has risen by almost 60% in three...
Read MoreImpact of abolishing policy would be dented unless overall cap is reformed, figures showTens of thousands of children affected by the two-child benefit limit may not be lifted out of poverty unless the overall benefit cap is...
Read MoreBackbenchers say end to support schemes would be ‘wrong measure’ that ignores struggle of poorest householdsMillions of vulnerable people face a “cruel winter” owing to a combination of rising energy...
Read MoreFirms in England and Wales offer separate discounts but charities say central fund would help struggling customersMinisters are under pressure to end the “postcode lottery” on water by introducing a single social...
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