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Labour’s Sure Start 2.0 should have schools at centre: Ed Dorrell sets out a new vision for how the success of Sure Start could be extended to include schools
schoolsweek.co.uk/how-schools-could-be-at-the-centre-of-labours-sure-start-2-0-plan/
Five things to watch out for in Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget: The latest The Explainer,/the-explainers,,the-explainers, breaking news, comment ...
theweek.com/business/economy/spring-budget-predictions-jeremy-hunt
Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies says government and Labour aren't addressing how difficult post-election decisions will be ... Show more trib.al/wkmumC6
Furious Hunt attacks ‘unworthy’ BBC after Amol Rajan calls chancellor a ‘fiscal drag queen’
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-hunt-bbc-radio-4-amol-rajan-unworthy-b2508561.html
Yesterday they cut national insurance by another two pence. Today, the Prime Minister and his Chancellor want to scrap it altogether ... Show more
How will tax cuts impact you? Nine key questions answered ahead of Hunt's Budget: ITV News' Business and Economics Editor Joel Hills looks ahead to answer nine ...
itv.com/news/2024-03-06/how-will-tax-cuts-impact-you-nine-questions-answered-ahead-of-hunts-budget
UK tax burden to hit record high regardless of Budget, analysis finds: Conservative government’s legacy will be lasting increase in size of state ...
ft.com/content/ec845f58-890a-4e48-99df-2993b92bb37a
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Stephen Flynn accuses Labour frontbench of being 'born-again Thatcherites' news.stv.tv/politics/stephen-flynn-accuses-labour-frontbench-of-being-born-again-thatcherites
Letter: A conspiracy of silence over the looming climate crisis: So! The Director of the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) has called out both the Conservative ...
hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/24178418.letter-conspiracy-silence-looming-climate-crisis/
🆕 Aldi loses appeal after court rules it copied Marks & Spencer's light-up gin bottle
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Budget: What time is the speech on Wednesday?: Everything you need to know about Jeremy Hunt’s second spring Budget
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/budget-2024-what-time-hunt-announcement-b2506439.html
Next UK Government to Face Worst Fiscal Inheritance Since 1950s, IFS Says: The next UK government will inherit the most challenging set of tax and spending ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-25/next-uk-government-faces-worst-fiscal-inheritance-in-70-years
Martin Lewis says two groups won't be better off after National Insurance cut : The ITV The Martin Lewis Money Show star has explained a "simple way" ...
chroniclelive.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/martin-lewis-explains-two-groups-28768849
High migration squeezing public spending, OBR warns: High migration is making it harder for the Government to meet its Budget promises, says head of the fiscal ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/high-migration-squeezing-public-spending-obr-warns-2946093
Hunt warned against funding tax giveaway with future spending cuts: The Treasury is understood to have less fiscal headroom than earlier thought
inews.co.uk/news/politics/hunt-funding-tax-cuts-spending-cuts-2908665
Chancellor’s modest Budget giveaways set up fiscal pain for after election: Treasury headroom has shrunk to £8.9bn, leaving UK’s ‘cupboard looking bare’
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Paid articlePaid Budget sparks confusion over tax policy for both Tories and Labour: Ministers give mixed messages on national insurance while opposition finds revenue-raising ...
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Paid articlePaid Government and opposition in 'conspiracy of silence' over economic challenges, think tank says
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IFS warns of Labour and Tory ‘conspiracy of silence’ over future tax and spending plans
theguardian.com/business/2024/mar/07/ifs-warns-of-labour-and-tory-conspiracy-of-silence-over-future-tax-and-spending-plans
Hunt warned of £2bn NHS black hole as growth measures pulled from Budget: Chancellor is hoping to use the Budget to help pull the UK out of recession but is ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/hunt-warned-of-2bn-nhs-black-hole-as-growth-measures-pulled-from-budget-2939694
NHS waiting lists will soar without £2bn Budget boost, experts warn: The Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned that health spending in England is set to be 2 ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/nhs-waiting-lists-will-soar-without-2bn-budget-boost-experts-warn-2941327
Calls for £10,000 ‘citizen’s inheritance’ for all 30-year-olds: Lord David Willetts calls for urgent move to help offset looming and hugely uneven ...
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/inheritance-inequality-millenials-tory-wealth-b2505814.html
The hard Budget choices facing a cash-strapped UK: Many Conservative politicians want the government to announce new tax cuts next week ...
ft.com/content/da59ba85-ecd2-4c9a-81f5-4b72966b5b5d
Paid articlePaid The NHS in Scotland is treating fewer patients than it did pre-Covid, despite health spending and staffing levels rising, a new report has found ... Show more #stvnews #scotland #nhsscotland
Millions to face ‘stealth tax’ squeeze but Hunt moves away from inheritance tax cut
inews.co.uk/news/politics/millions-to-face-stealth-tax-squeeze-but-hunt-moves-away-from-inheritance-tax-cut-2885389
Many Brits will start getting a £754 boost in their bank accounts from this month - but still end up losing money overall 😟🤯 tinyurl.com/37c2pz8h
Jeremy Hunt’s tax cuts likely to be reversed after the election, warns IFS: Tax cuts being readied for the budget are likely to be reversed after the election as ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/jeremy-hunt-tax-cuts-budget-reversed-ndhfspwpw
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✍️ Jack Kessler: As far as political strategy goes, tax cuts make some sense. It is one of the few policies that unites the Tories. Moreover ... Show more www.standard.co.uk/comment/state-crumbling-tories-conservative-party-pretend-tax-cuts-b1135033.html
Promises of tax cuts during general election campaigns may have to be rolled back amid economic issues, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said.
Quick Glance: Chancellor Hunt hints at more tax cuts
- Hunt cites lower tax countries with more dynamic economies.
- Potential for tax cuts if inflation falls and interest rates decrease.
- Comparison to faster-growing economies in North America and Asia suggests lower taxes in the UK's future.
- Hunt awaits forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility for details on potential tax cuts.
Next UK government faces historic challenge to curb debt, report finds: Keir Starmer accuses Tories of ‘trying to salt the ground’ as think-tank warns of tough ...
ft.com/content/881b14ce-bc83-4bf4-802d-6cb82d9591c2
Why Britain’s Treasury must change its ways: The problems with the most powerful department in Whitehall
economist.com/britain/2023/11/16/why-britains-treasury-must-change-its-ways
UK urged to reform pensions triple lock by OECD: The major global economic body called for a shake-up as it warned the UK's finances are vulnerable to shocks ...
news.sky.com/story/uk-urged-to-reform-pensions-triple-lock-by-oecd-13018319
Sunak ticked off by statistics watchdog over misleading claim debt is falling: Sunak’s claim that he reduced public debt caused “confusion” and “may have ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/sunak-ticked-off-by-statistics-watchdog-over-misleading-claim-debt-is-falling-2816395
Paul Johnson, Director at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, says a lot of the numbers referenced in the autumn statement are "sort of made up" ... Show more trib.al/H2Kjy3x
Governments brace for fiscal reckoning from bond markets: Investors say countries will have to get used to higher interest bills as borrowing costs soar
ft.com/content/f0c2246d-37e5-4bf9-91c7-31f46135a1cf
Paid articlePaid Tax giveaways to be followed by post-election spending cuts, warns think tank: Jeremy Hunt is paying for his tax giveaways with post-election spending cuts as ...
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Impact of Hunt's Tax Cuts on Next UK Chancellor
- Next government may face cuts in public services to meet Autumn Statement pledges
- Jeremy Hunt's tax cuts have implications for his successor at the Treasury after the next UK general election. Economists warn of significant cuts to public services due to the pledged £20bn tax cuts.
- Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, highlighted the challenge Hunt or his successor would face in managing post-election pressure on public services.
- While the decision was well-received by business groups and the right-wing press, it leaves large parts of the public sector with austerity measures, with unclear implementation plans.
Jeremy Hunt’s debt reduction plan ‘a very big fiscal risk’, says OBR: Treasury’s independent forecaster says uncertain spending plans and higher than expected ...
theguardian.com/business/2023/nov/28/jeremy-hunts-debt-reduction-plan-a-very-big-fiscal-risk-says-obr
Autumn Statement: a very British (tax) affair: The problems with letting the fiscal rule tail wag the budget dog
ft.com/content/a908aa39-85ea-4693-b828-bdcbaf89a5b9
Paid articlePaid “If you take the government’s figures seriously then there are some pretty serious spending cuts to come.” Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies Paul ... Show more #channel4news #autumnstatement #cuts #economy #politics #uk #ukpolitics #politicsuk
Jeremy Hunt set to cut taxes again as Tory MPs call for further reductions: The Chancellor suggested he would lower the tax burden in stages despite warnings ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/jeremy-hunt-set-to-cut-taxes-again-as-tory-mps-call-for-further-reductions-2774678
Will I be pulled into a higher tax band? How ‘fiscal drag’ affects your pay: Despite the cut to national insurance, frozen tax thresholds mean many workers could ...
inews.co.uk/news/pulled-higher-tax-band-fiscal-drag-pay-2772554
Martin Wolf: Controlling debt is just a means, not a government’s end: An excessively narrow focus on deficits can lead to bad decisions
irishtimes.com/business/economy/2023/11/15/martin-wolf-controlling-debt-is-just-a-means-not-a-governments-end/
It’s time for this remorseless, relentless fiscal drag to end: Imagine if Jeremy Hunt stood up at the autumn statement on November 22 and announced that he was ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/time-to-end-fiscal-drag-income-tax-campaign-high-threshold-jeremy-hunt-0dmtpr3b8
Paid articlePaid UK public services face deepening squeeze amid stubborn inflation : Unprotected departments in line for sharper than expected real-terms cuts, say economists
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Neither Labour, nor the Tories, will tell the truth about our plight: On 22 November Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor, will deliver his Autumn Statement ...
newstatesman.com/comment/2023/10/labour-tories-budget-growth-tax-economy
UK’s Jeremy Hunt Cannot Afford to Slash Taxes, IFS Warns: Anemic growth and the highest sustained interest bill since the 1980s mean Chancellor of the Exchequer ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-16/uk-s-hunt-tied-by-highest-interest-bill-since-1980s-ifs-says
Podcast Can the UK Fix Its Troubled Tax System?: Institute for Fiscal Studies Director Paul Johnson joins this week’s episode of Merryn Talks Money to explain ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-13/podcast-can-the-uk-fix-its-troubled-tax-system
UK's IFS sees 90% chance of budget deficit overshoot by 2027/28: Britain's Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) estimated on Thursday that there was a 90% chance ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uks-ifs-sees-90-chance-budget-deficit-overshoot-by-202728-2023-09-27/
English School Budgets Under Strain Even After Increase as Costs Soar: UK government efforts to reverse years of spending cuts for schools in England will still ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-04/english-school-budgets-under-strain-as-costs-soar-study-finds
UK finance minister Hunt rules out near-term tax cuts: Britain's finance minister Jeremy Hunt ruled out near-term tax cuts ahead of a mid-year fiscal statement ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-finance-minister-hunt-rules-out-near-term-tax-cuts-2023-09-30/
UK in ‘a horrible fiscal bind’ with no room for tax cuts, IFS warns: Jeremy Hunt is in a “horrible bind” with “no room” for unfunded tax cuts or increased public ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/britain-is-in-a-horrible-fiscal-bind-with-no-room-for-tax-cuts-ifs-warns-twcdp9mc2
Paid articlePaid Jeremy Hunt can’t promise much in his Autumn Statement – but three moves may save him yet
inews.co.uk/opinion/jeremy-hunt-cant-promise-much-autumn-statement-three-moves-2695225
UK Labour Party Told Don’t Use Net Worth As a Fiscal Target: Governments should not use net worth as a fiscal target because it “tell us little or nothing about ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-06/uk-labour-party-told-don-t-use-net-worth-as-a-fiscal-target
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer warned ‘high taxes and tight spending’ are here for at least two years
inews.co.uk/news/politics/rishi-sunak-keir-starmer-warned-high-taxes-tight-spending-last-two-years-2691607
Higher taxes ‘may be permanent’: The Conservatives have overseen the largest tax rises since the Second World War, and UK households face a £3 ...
theweek.com/politics/higher-taxes-may-be-permanent
Tory shift to higher taxes ‘may never be reversed’: Ageing population adds to pressure on spending
thetimes.co.uk/article/tory-shift-to-higher-taxes-may-never-be-reversed-msqcs3b9j
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Big government is back. How will we pay for it?: Countries are spending heavily on defence, welfare and the green transition, and with debt already high ...
financialpost.com/financial-times/big-government-back-how-will-we-pay
Rishi Sunak's Tory government will oversee highest set of tax rises on record, says IFS think tank
northamptonchron.co.uk/read-this/rishi-sunak-tory-government-oversee-highest-tax-rises-on-record-ifs-think-tank-4353416
Slow economic growth won’t help the Tories reduce the tax burden: It was Boris Johnson's tax hikes that put the tax burden on track to reach a post-war high by ...
spectator.co.uk/article/slow-economic-growth-wont-help-the-tories-reduce-the-tax-burden/
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The wealthiest 1% will pocket an average of £1million each if Rishi Sunak abolishes inheritance tax, figures from the Institute for Fiscal Studies show 🤑
Labour vows to strengthen UK’s fiscal watchdog : Rachel Reeves says OBR would be given independent powers to produce forecasts
ft.com/content/e4096779-dcdb-4cf0-9f28-da9ccc89841a
Paid articlePaid The triple lock is an economic absurdity: Just now, there is no such thing as good news for the government. When the latest wage data was published on Tuesday ...
newstatesman.com/comment/2023/09/pensions-triple-lock-economic-absurdity
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Future of Pension Triple Lock in Doubt After Election
- Both Labour and the Conservatives have cast doubt on maintaining the state pension triple lock after the next election.
- Figures released today suggest an 8.5% increase in the state pension in April due to the triple lock.
- Concerns over the rising cost of the state pension, driven by high inflation and wage growth, raise questions about its long-term sustainability.
- Labour urges the Conservatives not to scrap the pension increase this April but does not commit to maintaining it if elected into Government.
Nearly a quarter of 16-year-old girls in England (23%) were in contact with public mental health services last year, a report has revealed ... Show more
The Research Brief: why public services will fail without tax reform: Welcome to the Research Brief, where Spotlight, the New Statesman’s policy section ...
newstatesman.com/spotlight/2023/08/public-services-tax-reform-finances-report-ifs
Quick Glance: Tax Obligations for Valuable Discoveries
- Valuable discoveries such as gold coins, meteorites, or cash are generally subject to taxation.
- Legal ownership may pose a challenge.
- Tax payments can be a financial burden.
- Found items like gold coins and meteorites are often considered collectibles.
Even high oil revenues can’t fix Scotland’s deficit: It’s Scotland’s annual Gers shenanigans this week. If you don’t already know, Gers stands for ‘Government ...
spectator.co.uk/article/even-high-oil-revenues-cant-fix-scotlands-deficit/
The collateral damage of lockdowns on children is still emerging: A study by the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) and University College London (UCL) shows how ...
spectator.co.uk/article/the-collateral-damage-of-lockdowns-on-children-is-still-emerging/
Can fiscal framework join dots between billions and reality?: If you’re depressed by the sodden summer weather, take heart. You could be immersed in the new ...
heraldscotland.com/news/23697431.can-fiscal-framework-join-dots-billions-reality/
Scottish Government’s borrowing limit doubles to £600m after UK deal: The amount Scotland can borrow will now rise with inflation after an agreement was struck ...
news.stv.tv/politics/scottish-governments-borrowing-limit-doubles-to-600m-after-uk-deal
Low-Income Britons Can Afford Only 5% of Private Rental Homes: Only 5% of privately rented properties in the UK are affordable to those on housing benefits ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-26/low-income-britons-can-afford-only-5-of-private-rental-homes
Now is the time for Starmer to say no to the unions: The Labour Party won’t like it, but the voters will reward fiscal prudence, writes John Rentoul
independent.co.uk/voices/keir-starmer-unions-prime-minister-strikes-b2375902.html
Cost of living payments are ‘ineffective sticking plaster’, warns Institute of Fiscal Studies
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/read-this/cost-of-living-payments-are-ineffective-sticking-plaster-warns-institute-of-fiscal-studies-4218718
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NEW: 'It's not really appreciated ... how big some of these reforms are'
A director at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said the 'really quite ... Show more
Rising UK interest rates threaten Sunak’s fiscal plans, OBR to warn: Inflation and borrowing costs make it less likely PM will be able to tackle debt or cut tax
theguardian.com/business/2023/jul/12/uk-interest-rates-sunak-obr-inflation-debt-tax
Labour scraps £28bn green plan amid mounting scrutiny over spending pledges: Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the party's spending pledges would ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/labour-scraps-green-plan-spending-pledges-2399067
'A seismic shift': One in five taxpayers face 40% rate by 2027 - with these professions hard hit
news.sky.com/story/a-seismic-shift-one-in-five-taxpayers-face-40-rate-by-2027-with-these-professions-hard-hit-12881891
Brits warned they are not saving enough for retirement and face a 'risky' future: Workers in the U.K face a "risky" future when it comes to their pensions ...
cnbc.com/2023/04/24/brits-warned-they-are-not-saving-enough-for-retirement-and-face-a-risky-future.html
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