Spending review will weaken work incentives
The spending review has further weakened work incentives and the financial support that working families really need, reports ippr’s Kayte Lawton.
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Ten policy headaches for the government on child benefit
Sunder Katwala, general secretary of the Fabian Society, outlines ten policy headaches for David Cameron and George Osborne over the changes to Child Benefit.
Not so tough, not so fair: The coalition cannot be trusted on welfare reform
Mr Osborne’s attack today on out-of-work benefits and his rhetoric on ‘fair play’ lack credibility, and mean the coalition cannot be trusted on welfare reform.
Child Benefit cuts will hit the poor hardest in the long run
In the long run, the cuts to Child Benefit announced today will hit the poorest hardest, as the principle of universal benefits is eroded, argues Nicola Smith.
Thumbs down to IDS reforms
Left Foot Forward summarises the concerns being expressed across the devolved nations to Iain Duncan Smith’s proposed shake up of the benefits system.
This is why you need to be worried about healthcare privatisation
‘We need our MPs to act now.’
The myth of ‘overdiagnosis’: The right’s new culture war
What should be a conversation about meeting children’s needs has instead become yet another culture war battlefield.
Gordon Brown calls for ‘economic coalition of the willing’ and closer EU ties to take on Trump’s tariffs
Like-minded global leaders who believe that, in an interdependent world, we have to coordinate economic policies across continents if we are to safeguard jobs and living standards.”
Corporate America’s MAGA makeover – will the UK follow suit?
Resistance will require strong political leadership from progressive politicians in the UK and in Europe to withstand the hopelessly short term and contradictory bombast of Trumpian politics.
Far-right leaders vow to ‘Make Europe Great Again’ while critics hit back, reminding why Europe’s already great
The usual suspects gathered in Madrid for the Patriots for Europe event.