Calls for action to boost living standards
Living standards have been in the doldrums, a new report has suggested, with calls for any new government to help boost productivity.... Read More
UK On Track For Record Tax Levels – IFS Think Tank
The government is on course to oversee the biggest tax-raising parliament since records began, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies analysis.... Read More
Labour Drops Plan To Strip Public Schools Of Charitable Status
Labour has dropped plans to end charitable status for private schools but says it will still remove other tax breaks if it... Read More
More Strikes Planned As Teachers Reject Pay Offer
Teachers in England will strike on Thursday 27 April and Tuesday 2 May after members of the UK’s largest education union rejected... Read More
People Face Biggest Fall In Spending Power For 70 Years
People face their biggest fall in spending power for 70 years as the surging cost of living eats into wages. The government’s... Read More
Energy Firms Expect Bill Help To Continue In April
Some energy firms are preparing to amend bills in the expectation that the government will keep support at or near current levels,... Read More
Customers To Be Warned Of Energy Bill Rises From April
Energy firms will begin writing to customers within days to warn them of bill increases from the start of April. Firms have... Read More
Rishi Sunak Wants All Pupils To Study Maths To 18
The prime minister is looking at plans to ensure all pupils in England study some form of maths until the age of... Read More
Kwasi Kwarteng Defends Massive Tax Cuts As Fair For All
Kwasi Kwarteng has said massive tax cuts aimed at boosting economic growth are fair for all despite the highest earners gaining the... Read More
Rishi Sunak Criticises Liz Truss Economic Plans – Tory Leadership
Rishi Sunak has criticised Liz Truss’ economic plans, saying she cannot afford tax cuts and a support package to help tackle rising... Read More
