Budget 2021
Nurse’s pay: 76% of workers facing pay cut are women, says Labour
Nurse’s pay: 76% of workers facing pay cut are women, says Labour
A controversial pay offer, which workers say would represent a real terms pay cut for nurses, has seen the government face heavy criticism.
Nobel laureate economist warns UK Budget fails to end austerity
Nobel laureate economist warns UK Budget fails to end austerity
Joseph Stiglitz said the Budget fails to end austerity, containing “more rhetoric than conviction” despite promises of a redistributive plan.
What does the Budget mean for poverty in the UK?
What does the Budget mean for poverty in the UK?
Dave Innes, head of economics at JRF, says the Chancellor fell someway short of what he needed to deliver at the 2021 Budget.
Vulnerable youngsters to be given more cash to ‘break cycle of homelessness’
Vulnerable youngsters to be given more cash to ‘break cycle of homelessness’
Budget ‘leaves 750,000 jobs at risk’, says think tank IPPR
Budget ‘leaves 750,000 jobs at risk’, says think tank IPPR
What does the 2021 Spring Budget mean for the big issues facing the UK?
What does the 2021 Spring Budget mean for the big issues facing the UK?
This Budget does nothing to help women at the sharp end of the pandemic
This Budget does nothing to help women at the sharp end of the pandemic
Chancellor has just ‘postponed the pain’ for poorest with benefits extension
Chancellor has just ‘postponed the pain’ for poorest with benefits extension
ExcludedUK: Budget self-employment support is ‘too little, too late’
ExcludedUK: Budget self-employment support is ‘too little, too late’
Will the Budget’s stamp duty holiday help buyers? Don’t bet on it.
Will the Budget’s stamp duty holiday help buyers? Don’t bet on it.
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3 million ‘excluded’ from pandemic support demand help in Spring Budget
3 million ‘excluded’ from pandemic support demand help in Spring Budget
Sunak’s ‘mishandling’ of furlough caused redundancy spike, says Labour
