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Labour demands emergency cost-of-living Budget as NI rise felt in pay packets

Labour is calling for an emergency Budget to deal with the cost-of-living crisis engulfing Britain. Amid record petrol prices and soaring inflation, party leader Sir Keir Starmer accused Chancellor Rishi Sunak of “failing to do anything” to address ...

23 Apr 2022 at 23:55

Sunak ‘anxious’ about cost of living but defends ‘substantial’ help

Rishi Sunak has been accused of “gaslighting” the country over the cost of living crisis as he repeatedly declined to rule out launching a bid to lead the Conservative Party. The Chancellor has defended the package of measures he announced in his ...

25 Mar 2022 at 00:25

Spring statement: What did the Chancellor announce?

The Chancellor has unveiled his highly anticipated spring statement, vowing to “stand by” British families in the face of the mounting cost of living. The PA news agency takes a look at the contents of Wednesday’s update in the Commons. – Fuel ...

23 Mar 2022 at 17:25

Rishi Sunak says his ‘mission’ is cutting taxes ahead of spring statement

The Chancellor says his goal over the rest of the Government’s term is to cut taxes, ahead of his spring statement on Wednesday. “My priority over the rest of this Parliament is to cut people’s taxes. That is my mission,” Mr Sunak said. ...

20 Mar 2022 at 02:55

City

Cost-of-living support not targeting benefits claimants, OBR warns Chancellor

The poorest in society are less likely to enjoy the benefits announced in the spring statement last week because the support packages focused so heavily on those in work, according to the Government’s own economists. Officials from the ...

28 Mar 2022 at 16:55

Sunak urged to help those facing ‘poverty and hardship’ with emergency budget

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is being urged to set out an emergency budget to help millions across the UK who face being “plunged into poverty and hardship” as a result of the cost of living crisis. SNP MP Alison Thewliss demanded action ...

03 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Tories have lost the plot with unfair taxes, Lib Dem leader claims

Sir Ed Davey has accused Boris Johnson’s Conservatives of having “lost the plot on tax” as he vowed the Liberal Democrats will fight for a fairer deal at the local elections. The Lib Dem leader kicked off his party’s campaigning ...

06 Apr 2022 at 14:55

Scotland

Minister denies claim ‘little action’ taken to tackle education problems

The Scottish Government has denied there are “warm words and little action” when it comes to tackling problems in Scotland’s education system. Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville made the argument on Tuesday as the ...

26 Apr 2022 at 17:55

Scotland

Budget ‘erosion’ is the biggest challenge for councils, says Cosla president

The “erosion” of councils’ core budgets is the “biggest single challenge” facing local authorities in Scotland, a leading councillor will tell the First Minister. Alison Evison, the president of the local government ...

24 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Gove sets out plan to give UK Government cash ‘straight to’ Scottish councils

The UK Government wants to give cash directly to Scotland’s councils as it looks to replace European Union funding in the wake of Brexit. While Scotland’s 32 local authorities receive the bulk of their money from ...

24 Feb 2022 at 17:55

Personal Finance

Savers ‘withdrawing £118 per month on average to make it through to payday’

People forced to dip into savings to make it through to payday amid surging living costs are withdrawing £118 a month on average, a survey has found. Around two thirds (68%) of people who set a budget end up ...

24 Feb 2022 at 14:55

Northern Ireland

Draft Budget could lead to ‘lasting damage to the justice system’

The current draft Budget could lead to “lasting damage” to Northern Ireland’s justice system, Naomi Long has said. The Stormont Justice Minister said she understands that with the current amount of money ...

28 Feb 2022 at 19:25

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