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More than 1m people to pay higher tax rate by 2026, says new research

Over one million more people will pay the higher tax rate by 2026, according to new research. The analysis by the House of Commons Library – first published in The Daily Telegraph – says around 1.2 million additional workers will find their earnings ...

07 Jan 2022 at 01:55

Almost one in 20 GP appointments booked four weeks earlier – figures

The number of four-week waits for GP appointments in England is rising, new figures suggest. Around 1.3 million appointments in May were booked more than four weeks previously, new data released by the Liberal Democrats shows. This is up from 912,...

18 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Scrap bedroom tax at October Budget, SNP urges Chancellor

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to scrap the so-called bedroom tax at this month’s Budget. The SNP has pushed the Government to move on the issue, which sees cash deducted from benefits if the recipient has a spare room in their home. ...

04 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Statutory sick pay down by nearly a 10th in real terms under Tories, says SNP

Statutory sick pay (SSP) is down by almost a 10th in real terms since the Conservatives came to power, research for the SNP has found. The party also said the UK is the “sick man of Europe” when it comes to supporting ill employees. Other ...

14 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Nearly 1,500 fewer care homes in England than in 2018, say Lib Dems

England has nearly 1,500 fewer care homes than in 2018, the Liberal Democrats claimed as they tabled a King’s Speech amendment calling for free personal care across the country. Some 306 constituencies out of 534 have seen a fall in the ...

22 Jul 2024 at 22:30

SNP pushes Labour on bedroom tax stance

The SNP has pushed Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to commit to scrapping the so-called bedroom tax if his party wins the next election. Labour has come under pressure in recent weeks after Sir Keir’s failure to commit to scrapping the ...

28 Jul 2023 at 09:47

Scotland

Student debt in England three times higher than Scotland, figures show

Average student debt in Scotland is currently three times lower than in England, according to new analysis. Figures released by the House of Commons Library – commissioned by the SNP – found that in 2022 an English domiciled student ...

27 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Home insurance inflation up to 17.9% on average, analysis shows

Home insurance inflation has risen to an average of 17.9% in the UK, in stark contrast to neighbouring European nations, according to analysis commissioned by the SNP. The research compiled by the House of Commons Library on behalf ...

07 Aug 2023 at 14:31

SNP urge Reeves not to cut Isa tax-free allowance

The SNP has urged the Chancellor not to cut the tax free allowance on cash savings accounts. Reports have suggested Rachel Reeves could announce the measure next week, dropping the threshold from £20,000 for cash individual ...

09 Jul 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

SNP urges Starmer not to ‘punish’ children by keeping benefit cap

Sir Keir Starmer has been urged not to “punish” children by keeping the two-child cap following Labour’s U-turn on benefit cuts. The SNP urged the Prime Minister to end the limit amid reports it could stay as a result of ...

06 Jul 2025 at 00:01

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