‘The chancellor can’t cut her way to growth’ – Unions react to Rachel Reeves’ spring statement
‘As the last 14 years have shown us, you cannot cut your way to growth.’
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Five key takeaways from Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has given her long-awaited Spring Statement to Parliament today, as she lays out her latest plans for the public finances. 1.Economy The Chancellor confirmed that the Office for Budget Responsibility has downgraded growth forecasts for 2025 fromtest
Prem Sikka: A boost in the minimum wage is welcome, but more must be done to improve people’s material conditions
‘Despite the increase, the minimum wage will still be comparatively low, and millions will live below the minimum acceptable standard of living.’
Labour’s disability benefit reforms slammed as ‘devastating’ and ‘shameful’
The Work and Pensions Secretary confirmed the reforms will cut £5 billion a year from the welfare bill by 2030
Here’s how Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement must offer hope
‘The government needs to recalibrate policies’
Welfare spending cut proposals ‘causing deep fear’ among people with serious health issues
‘The Chancellor has an unenviable task but she does have choices’
Child poverty strategy likely to fail unless two-child limit goes, charity warns
The charity estimates that the two-child limit pushes another 109 children into poverty each day.
Keir Starmer restores whip to four MPs who opposed the two-child benefit cap
‘I have found out in a news article’, said one of the MPs who has not yet had the whip restored
Scotland’s promise to abolish two-child benefit cap expected to reduce child poverty by 2029
Scotland has promised to scrap the two-child limit on benefits from 2026.
Food banks at Christmas: ‘They’re thinking about having enough food, not celebrating’
A food bank manager and research and policy director at Trussell speak to Left Foot Forward about food bank use at Christmas.