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Six councils granted power to raise council tax without needing to consult residents

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has estimated that Wandsworth and Westminster councils would need to hike council tax by as much as 75 per cent to balance the books in the wake of government reforms

The Independent UK

Castles outside London to escape 'mansion tax' as one-bed flats in capital hit by new levy in Budget

Nearly one in four of the properties caught by the ‘mansion tax’ are in just three London boroughs, Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Camden

Evening Standard

'Mansion tax' could wipe £150,000 off top-end homes in London targeted by Reeves Budget

One in four of the properties hit by the new surcharge are in just three London boroughs; Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Camden, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies

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Mansion tax to wipe £10,000s off value of London homes hit by new levy in Reeves Budget

One in four homes which will pay the property surcharge are in just three London boroughs; Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Camden

Evening Standard

Reeves should be more ambitious on tax reform to boost economic growth – IFS

The Institute for Fiscal Studies’ director Helen Miller called on the Chancellor to be more ambitious about measures to boost growth.

The Independent UK

Starmer says budget did not break manifesto tax pledge – as it happened

PM says: ‘We kept to our manifesto in terms of what we’ve promised. But I accept the challenge that we’ve asked everybody to contribute’

The Guardian - UK

What is a ‘mansion tax’ and how would it work?

A new levy targeting wealth could reportedly be announced by chancellor today

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Scrapping two-child benefit cap could lift 630,000 children out of poverty

Scrapping the two-child benefit cap would be among the most cost-effective ways to reduce child poverty, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves should consider welfare cuts in budget, IFS says

Thinktank urges chancellor to take ‘bold’ action on benefits and pensions to placate jittery financial markets

The Guardian - UK

Labour MPs call on Rachel Reeves to scrap council tax

Exclusive: 13 mainly northern MPs say a new system should better account for higher house prices in south-east

The Guardian - UK

Send spending could outstrip spending by Ministry of Justice by 2029 – IFS

The Institute for Fiscal Studies warned there is a risk that increases in spending on children will be followed by higher spending on young adults.

Evening Standard

Two-child benefit limit does not affect readiness for school, says think tank

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said their findings did not mean the policy has no wider consequences, including on health and later wellbeing.

The Independent UK

Special needs overhaul risks becoming ‘welfare reforms mark 2’, IFS finds

Thinktank says EHCP changes are overdue, but government must convince parents that reforms are not about cost cutting

The Guardian - UK

England’s family hubs plan aims to build on Sure Start’s success – but may struggle to overcome today’s child poverty levels

The government has announced its strategy for “giving every child the best start in life”, laying out proposals covering early years care, education and support in England.

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The Guardian - UK

There hasn’t been a ‘big chancellor’ since Osborne: IFS chief gives final mark

As he steps down after 14 years, Paul Johnson says politicians and voters refuse to accept economic tradeoffs

Evening Standard

Council tax bills set to rise at fastest rate for two decades, economist warns

Paul Johnson said council tax bills could rise by 5% a year following the Chancellor’s spending review

The Conversation

More free school meals is a start – here’s what would really address child poverty

All children in England living in households claiming universal credit will soon be eligible for free school meals, the UK government has announced. This will improve the lives of 500,000 more children and save their families £500 per year.

The Guardian - UK

Free school meal expansion in England will benefit fewer than claimed, IFS says

With data showing one in four pupils already get free lunches, institute says short-term benefits overestimated

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Evening Standard

Charities welcome free school meals change but warn ‘more is needed’

Charities and school leaders welcomed the change but urged the Government to reconsider the two-child benefit cap to ease poverty levels.

The Guardian - UK

Reeves may have to find further cuts and tax hikes amid economic gloom

Rising costs and global uncertainty may force chancellor to turn to pensioners and wealthier taxpayers

The Independent UK

Is this the new austerity? What the numbers say

With the chancellor announcing around £4.8 billion of cuts to welfare spending over the next five years, Alicja Hagopian looks at whether the UK is returning to the austerity policies of ther 2010s

The Guardian - UK

‘Good chance’ Reeves will have to raise taxes in autumn budget, thinktank says – as it happened

Institute for Fiscal Studies also warns Reeves over her focus on sticking with fiscal rules regardless of real world events

The Independent UK

Spring statement will lead to six months of ‘damaging speculation’, IFS warns

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said Rachel Reeves’ adherence to fiscal rules will lead to speculation about tax hikes in the autumn budget.

Evening Standard

How many people get benefits now and how does the total compare with 20 years ago?

With possible welfare cuts up for debate in the House of Commons today (July 1), here’s a look at how benefits have changed over the years.

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves has three options to dodge an economic crisis and all are unthinkable

As her £9.9bn of headroom evaporates, chancellor will have to raise taxes, cut spending or break ‘iron-clad’ fiscal rules

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