The government claims to be fixing the economy but households may face more pressure in the months ahead Labour swept to power in the wake of a cost of living crisis that hit households hard, with the price of food and energy...
Read MoreExclusive: Government helps to broker deal involving 12 suppliers following winter fuel payment cuts Business live – latest updatesEnergy suppliers will spend £500m helping customers with their energy bills this...
Read MoreExclusive: Study finds almost quarter of UK population living in poverty, reaching the highest level this century• Poverty figures render government numbers too little and action very lateMore than one in three children and...
Read MorePM says budget just ‘first step’ after watchdog said measures would make no difference to growth over five yearsRachel Reeves is now being interview on ITV’s Good Morning Britain.She is being interviewed by Ed...
Read MoreInstitute for Fiscal Studies says budget ‘looks like the same silly games’ as seen under the ConservativesRachel Reeves is now being interview on ITV’s Good Morning Britain.She is being interviewed by Ed Balls,...
Read MoreThe chancellor is set to announce a revenue-raising budget designed to reset Britain’s public financesRachel Reeves is set to use one of the most pivotal budgets of recent times to call on businesses to pay more tax to...
Read MoreExclusive: Failure to extend funding risks biggest setback to ending homelessness ‘in recent history’, Rachel Reeves toldRough sleeping is heading back to record highs unless Labour fills a looming £1bn...
Read MoreResolution Foundation research shows 7.7m households likely to struggle to heat homes this winterKeir Starmer has been urged to intervene to help households tackle rising gas and electricity bills this winter, as average energy...
Read MoreRoyal College of Nursing union says members ‘do not yet feel valued and they are looking for urgent action’Nurses in England have rejected the 5.5% pay rise they were given for this year, in a move that may lead to...
Read MoreConcerns over government plans wipe out progress made this year to rebuild household moraleBusiness live – latest updatesConsumer confidence in the UK has fallen sharply amid growing concerns over government plans for a...
Read MoreRenters’ rights bill goes further than expected to ensure tenants pay no more than advertised priceLandlords in England and Wales will be banned from renting out their properties for more than the advertised price under...
Read MoreScottish government accused of undermining efforts to combat child poverty and cost of living crisisOpposition parties in Scotland have urged John Swinney to reverse unpopular cuts to free school meals and flat-rate rail fares...
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