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Two-child benefit cap is cementing regional poverty, Starmer told

North-west and West Midlands worst hit, says thinktank, and in some areas half of children live below breadline

The Guardian - UK

Why Rachel Reeves wants everyone to know that the Tories left the Treasury brassic

The chancellor is not just preparing the ground for some tax rises. She’s also warning her party that there will be extremely difficult decisions about spending

The Guardian - UK

The two-child benefit cap: what is it, does it work and how much would it cost to scrap it?

The policy drives poverty among larger families and is seen by critics as not working as originally envisaged, writes Phillip Inman

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What is the two-child benefit cap and why is it controversial?

PRIME Minister Keir Starmer is facing his first rebellion since winning the General Election due to his support for the two-child benefit cap ...

The National (Scotland)

Labour told it will need to defeat ‘net-zero nimbys’ to decarbonise Britain

Opposition in wealthier areas is likely and overcoming it is essential, says Resolution Foundation

The Guardian - UK

Labour says higher-than-forecast UK borrowing shows economic challenge ahead

Treasury says it has received worst postwar inheritance as figures reveal £14.5bn deficit in June

The Guardian - UK

Hot wage rises put changes of August interest rate cut into the shade

September looks more likely to provide the moment the cost of borrowing comes down from a 16-year peak

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Experts dismiss Labour's claim that two-child cap harms are 'open to debate'

EXPERTS have dismissed a Labour Cabinet Secretary’s claim that it is “open to debate” whether the two-child cap on benefits causes harm ...

The National (Scotland)

'Open to debate' whether two-child cap harms children, Labour Cabinet minister says

WHETHER the two-child cap on benefits causes harm is “open to debate”, a Cabinet Secretary has said ...

The National (Scotland)

Why has the UK’s economy grown so slowly under the Tories?

Economic growth under Conservative government is lowest since 1826, experts say.

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Low wages under Tories have pushed 900,000 UK children into poverty, report finds

TUC says party has overseen ‘huge rise’ in poverty, as Resolution Foundation says average wages just £16 a week higher in real terms than in 2010

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on social security: Labour must face the harm caused by benefit cuts

Editorial: A huge gap has opened up between pensions and working-age benefits, and millions of children are paying the price

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: The ins and outs of Labour’s unspectacular manifesto

In today’s newsletter: Keir Starmer stood on a platform for change when launching his party’s document for winning the election. But how much is being promised by Labour’s manifesto?

The Guardian - UK

Leading economic experts tear apart Labour's 'no austerity' claims

TAX hikes and spending increases within the Labour manifesto are “trivial” and do not address cuts already faced by buckling public services,…

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Tory welfare reform cost working-age families thousands while pensioners benefited – report

A couple receiving pensions gain up to £1,200 more, while large families are £4,600 worse off, says Resolution Foundation

The Independent UK

Britain’s welfare bill to soar by £60bn over next four years as parties commit more money for pensioners

Pension commitments and a sickly population mean that by 2029 Britain’s welfare bill will be increasing by £20bn a year, analysis by Resolution Foundation predicts

The Guardian - UK

Do the sums add up in Tory tax-cut manifesto?

Rishi Sunak says tax cuts will be paid for by slashing welfare bill further but experts doubt viability unless Conservatives usher in new era of austerity

The Guardian - UK

UK growth since 2010 has been lacklustre and largely driven by immigration, says report

Resolution Foundation report suggests parties are dodging the economic challenges facing the country

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Bombshell analysis shows what Labour's secret austerity plan could buy Scotland

BOMBSHELL new analysis shows Labour would be signed up for spending cuts worth the equivalent of paying the wages for Celtic Football Club for the…

The Guardian - UK

Tax rises of £800 a year coming whoever wins UK election, thinktank finds

Neither Labour nor Tories have committed to axing already announced rises, Resolution Foundation warns

The National (Scotland)

Respected think tank says Labour and Tories 'avoiding spending cuts reality'

BOTH Labour and the Conservatives are “avoiding the reality” that their plans lock them into “sharp” spending cuts after the election, a…

The Guardian - UK

UK faces £33bn hole in finances or return to austerity, thinktank says

Labour and the Conservatives want to reduce national debt, but Resolution Foundation says promises ‘detached from reality’

The Guardian - UK

Are consumers any better off after 14 years of Conservative government?

We analyse a key point of contention in the general election campaign: the government’s record on pay, housing, energy and food bills

The Guardian - UK

Three years of pain: how inflation drove the UK cost of living crisis

With prices forecast to increase at their slowest pace since 2021, we look at the biggest risers in goods and services

The Independent UK

Biggest inflation shock in decades has turned UK into nation of savers – report

Big changes in overall prices remain with us, even though inflation is easing, the Resolution Foundation said.

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