Tories defend Budget as Reed warns UK “more unequal than in living memory”
Michael Gove and Rishi Sunak have defended the Budget and Conservative promises to ‘level up’ the country as…
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What is the Universal Credit taper rate, and what does cutting it actually mean?
The Universal Credit taper rate is set to be cut, according to Rishi Sunak. This refers to the…
How the labour movement reacted to Rishi Sunak’s 2021 autumn Budget
Rishi Sunak delivered the Budget and spending review this afternoon, saying there would be a real-terms funding rise…
“Labour would put working people first” – Rachel Reeves’ full Budget response
Below is the full text of Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ response to the Budget and spending review delivered…
Address structural inequalities in Budget and spending review, Sunak told
Labour MPs Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Apsana Begum and Zarah Sultana have written to Rishi Sunak ahead of the Budget…
Labour warns of a tough winter as Sunak prepares to deliver the Budget
Rishi Sunak will deliver the Budget today. He will paint a sunny picture of the country entering an…
Budget “barely mentioned inequality let alone tried to address it”, says Starmer
Keir Starmer has criticised the Budget today, saying it “barely mentioned inequality let alone tried to address it”,…
Tory tax rises “flying in the face of international evidence”, says Dodds
Anneliese Dodds has argued that government moves to increase taxes during the Covid pandemic would be “flying in…
The Budget will be a disappointment that offers an open goal for Labour
British politics has lost its mind. For too long, whether on economics or national security or other domestic…
“The Budget is a test of character for Rishi Sunak” – Dodds’ Bloomberg speech
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds to Bloomberg this morning…
