Two children in every classroom go hungry
New research has today revealed that two children in every classroom are going hungry due to failures at home.
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IFS: NHS budget squeeze set to last “at least a decade”
The NHS, which David Cameron promised was “safe in my hands”, faces a budget squeeze unparallelled in more than half a century.
Bankers’ buddy Boris breaks promise not to slash police and fire budgets
Boris Johnson, the bankers’ best friend, is breaking his promise not to cut London’s police and fire brigade budgets, reports Shamik Das.
UK success on child poverty threatened by austerity programme
A UNICEF report today shows the UK was successful in protecting children from poverty at the start of the financial crisis, but has slipped back under austerity.
More than 70% of public want Osborne to U-turn on cuts and adopt a Plan B
George Osborne may have performed reverses on the “pasty tax” and “caravan tax” last night, but it’s on austerity the public really wants a U-turn.
Austerity Isn’t Working • Sparpolitik ist keine Lösung • L’austérité ne marche pas
Carlos Mulas, Executive Director of Fundacion IDEAS, tells the story of a new, pan-European campaign against ever more austerity.
Jones: Cleggeron coalition “demonising” public sector workers
Welsh first minister Carwyn Jones has warned public sector workers across Wales to expect challenging times ahead from the savage attacks from the UK coalition.
If hundreds of back office staff are sacked, police officers will be stuck behind desks
Much of the political discussion about crime in London doesn’t seem to recognise that the police service is made up of more than just police officers.
Why the Taxpayers’ Alliance’s tax plans are dead in the water on day one
The Taxpayers’ Alliance’s tax plans involve cutting state spending to 33% – which is ludicrous.
Tax Commission proposals would cause £120 billion of extra cuts
Will Straw takes apart the plans of the 2020 Tax Commission, published today, which proposes cutting taxes to 33 per cent of national income.