What the papers say – January 25 Progress on tanks and economic inertia are covered by the Wednesday nationals. The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023
Labour asks why Treasury unit let oligarch under sanctions bring libel case Key Putin ally who founded Wagner mercenaries attempted to ‘subvert sanctions and silence journalist’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2023
The PIP changes in 2023 you need to know DWP’s Personal Independence Payments to rise by 10.1 per cent from April to help recipients weather the ever-worsening cost of living crisis The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023
'Scandalous': Fife Waspi woman fumes at Tory plans to hike pension age Many critics have pointed out many older people will not be 'well enough' to work into their late 60's The National (Scotland) · Jan 25, 2023
Jeremy Hunt warned ‘deteriorating’ public finances will limit plans to offer Budget tax cuts Deteriorating finances will limit plans for tax cuts, says economists Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2023
Jeremy Hunt dampens tax cut hopes as borrowing hits record high Chancellor vows to stick with ‘tough decisions’ The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023
Retirement age to rise to 68 by the end of the 2030s – what happens next The move could raise billions for the treasury The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023
'Clapping for NHS workers has not helped our pay', ambulance workers tell ministers As thousands of ambulance workers went on strike and lined picket lines in the freezing cold - ministers were accused of spending too much time in “nice toasty offices” than finding out what the situation was like on the frontline Daily Mirror · Jan 23, 2023
Full list of DWP revised weekly payment rates for 2023 State support for individuals rising to keep pace with inflation The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023
Bailout offer tabled to British Steel by UK government - source Could deal make for a happy Chinese New Year for owner Jingye Group and the near 4,000 employees? Birmingham Post · Jan 23, 2023
UK offers £600m help to try to keep last steel plants going and save jobs Jeremy Hunt expected to confirm support for British Steel and Tata to employ lower-emissions technology The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2023
The PIP changes in 2023 you need to know DWP’s Personal Independence Payments to rise by 10.1 per cent from April to help recipients weather the ever-worsening cost of living crisis The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023
Everything we know about Monday’s ambulance strikes: Workers walk out as Hunt urged to fund ‘fair’ pay deal Thousands of members of Unison, Unite and the GMB will walk out across England and Wales on Monday The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023
Unison urges Jeremy Hunt to release new money to end NHS strikes Union makes demand as health service in England prepares to contend with latest stoppage by ambulance staff The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2023
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023 Ambulance workers on strike as Government urged to pay ‘fairly’ Further walkouts are planned in the coming weeks by nurses and other NHS workers.
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023 Ambulance workers stage latest strike as Hunt urged to fund ‘fair’ pay deal Unison said the Chancellor must release extra cash and kickstart talks with the health unions.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2023 Businesses berate ‘scattergun’ approach to UK government energy support Exclusive: small business and hospitality groups urge rethink to let firms renegotiate fairer contracts and stave off closure
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2023 Sunak risks public ‘uproar’ with tax cuts before election, TUC leader warns Paul Nowak says prime minister faces general condemnation if he does not prioritise resolving public sector disputes
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2023 Jeremy Hunt led calls for big pay rise for NHS nurses last summer Chancellor, as chair of select committee, signed off report saying it was ‘unacceptable’ that nurses were struggling to feed families
Daily Mirror · Jan 21, 2023 Tories raking in money from private health firms as NHS is on its knees A number of high ranking and wealthy Conservative party members have links to private health care companies which, in turn, are profiting from the current NHS crisis
The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2023 ‘Embarrassingly wooden’: why are Sunak and Hunt so awkward on screen? The prime minister and the chancellor have been trying to tickle Britain’s pixels, with decidedly mixed results
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2023 Jeremy Hunt poised to approve £300m support package for British Steel Grant would help steelmaker cut its carbon footprint and avoid thousands of jobs losses
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2023 This is levelling up Sunak-style – he’s first among the equally useless Pity a PM trying to sell a flagship policy he never liked, flanked by ‘idiot’ colleagues who don’t much like him, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2023 Cash-strapped families are suffering, says Tesco boss amid retail slump The benchmark Consumer Prices Index measure of inflation fell to 10.5 per cent in December from 10.7 per cent in November
The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2023 The PIP changes in 2023 you need to know DWP’s Personal Independence Payments to rise by 10.1 per cent from April to help recipients weather the ever-worsening cost of living crisis