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

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

Al Jazeera · Jul 2, 2024

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 · Jun 24, 2024

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 · Jun 16, 2024

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 · Jun 11, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2024

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 National (Scotland) · Jun 8, 2024

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 Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2024

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 National (Scotland) · Jun 4, 2024

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 · Jun 4, 2024

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 · May 24, 2024