The Latest Breaking News from IFS

 The Centre has informed a delegation from Karnataka that the draft notification of Ecologically Sensitive Areas in Western Ghats will not be implemented till the report from a high-level committee headed by retired IFS officer Sanjay Kumar is received on the issue.

Former chancellor says opponent’s economic policies risk stoking inflation and pushing up interest rates

Race favourite’s economic credibility under fire – as she appears to be coasting to victory in vote by Tory members

Experts reject Tory candidate’s claim tax cuts ‘will decrease inflation’ – and warn of austerity era ahead

Austerity-era policies meant poverty among larger families in poverty rose at significantly faster rate, says thinktank

Relative child poverty rose over the same period, the Institute for Fiscal Studies found.

He is also placed in full additional charge of the post of HoFF until further orders

The Government urged to 'get a grip' on the backlog of PIP payments by Citizens Advice as people increasingly struggle during the cost of living crisis

Some people are waiting five months for a decision on disability benefits

Working-age claimants are waiting five months for a decision

Disability benefit claims have risen steadily over the past three decades, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said.