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Jeremy Hunt cuts national insurance but UK tax burden set to hit high amid plummeting living standards – as it happened

Chancellor cuts national insurance but OBR says UK facing biggest fall in living standards since records began

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2023

Interest rates blame game erupts between Tories and Bank of England, as recession warnings grow

Bank governor Andrew Bailey fights for future – and blames company bosses for fuelling inflation with pay rises

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023

Price of food to replace energy as biggest cost-of-living problem – think tank

The head of the Resolution Foundation warned poorer households would end up eating less as food prices continue to rise.

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

Labour promises to reverse Jeremy Hunt’s pensions ‘giveaway for richest 1%’

Rachel Reeves vows to reverse ‘free-for-all for wealthy few’

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

Hunt’s ‘budget for growth’ gives top 1% a pension bonus but ignores public services

No money for nurses, doctors or teachers note critics as Starmer says UK is on ‘path of managed decline’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023

Budget leak claims big changes ahead for DWP assessments and Universal Credit sanctions

The DWP will not confirm reports published on social media by think tank boss ahead of tomorrow's Budget

Chronicle Live · Mar 14, 2023

We’ve avoided recession for now, but the outlook is one of perma-gloom

December’s GDP was boosted by us all cranking up the heating. Actual economic growth has not looked so weak in decades

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2023

Families facing ‘groundhog year’ as financial squeeze continues – think-tank

Family finances face a repeat of 2022’s squeeze as the cost-of-living crisis deepens, the Resolution Foundation has warned.

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022

UK unveils emergency budget amid big demands but little cash

Just three weeks after taking office, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces the challenge of balancing the nation’s budget while helping millions of people slammed by a cost-of-living crisis

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022

Letters: nurses need a little nurturing

No wonder they are leaving the profession: nurses don’t expect to be rich, they just want to feel valued

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2022