Liveblog: Reactions to Budget 2016
Rapid reactions to George Osborne’s budget from charities, think-tanks, trade unions and political parties
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Budget 2016: Work doesn’t pay in Osborne’s Britain
Job insecurity is increasing as zero hours contracts and self-employment extend across the economy, while full-time jobs decline dramatically
Government housing policy has created a vast human tragedy
The Housing Bill will further inflame an already desperate situation
Four notes on John McDonnell’s ‘fiscal responsibility’ speech
The shadow chancellor is responding to centrist concerns, but will face criticism from his left and right
After the Paris Agreement the UK must help protect developing countries
Those who have contributed the least to climate change are suffering the greatest impacts
Women of colour deserve more from the political system
British society ignores the complex realities of what it is to be a minority ethnic woman
Hunt’s actions show ‘extreme political arrogance or an attempt to destabilise the NHS’
The editor of the British Medical Journal has repudiated the Government’s arguments on the ‘weekend effect’
Five takeaway messages from Ireland’s election
Ireland has rejected the austerity government, despite its claim to have brought about economic recovery
Boris Johnson’s fire service cuts are putting public safety at risk
Waiting times for fire engines in London have gone up – with more cuts to come
A year on, the consequences of Boris Johnson’s fire station closures are clear
Fire engine response times have increased in two-thirds of London wards