budget
Richest households will gain 12x more from National Insurance cut than poorest, think-tank warns
The chancellor is preparing to announce the second big cut to employment taxes in a year, after his decision to cut national insurance rates by 2p at last year’s autumn statement, portraying it as a pre-election giveaway
Damning report warns UK on course for second ‘lost decade’ ahead of Budget
Tories devastating record set to continue unless Budget delivers 'desperately needed measures’ to recover living standards
A graph which perfectly sums up Tory economic failure
Living standards are expected to undergo the largest two-year decline since records began in 1956-57.
Jeremy Hunt slammed for tax giveaway to the richest 1% while ordinary people struggle
'Not a dickie bird on public sector pay.'
Why the budget fails ordinary people and benefits the rich
Instead of addressing the real problems faced by people, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s budget has delivered the usual cocktail of austerity, low wages, higher taxes for the masses, and tax cuts for corporations and the rich.
Prof Prem Sikka: The Chancellor’s budget is a continuation of the government’s class wars
'At a time of fragile economic recovery the government is squeezing household budgets, workers and pensioners. There is no sign of levelling-up.'