Regional pay is “Tory code” for slashing pay of the poorest NHS workers
Welsh health minister Lesley Griffiths described regional pay as “Tory code for cutting the pay of NHS workers in Wales”, reports Ed Jacobs.
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Osborne’s ‘granny tax’: Robbing pensioners to pay the one per cent
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Rachel Reeves explains just how regressive George Osborne’s ‘granny tax’ is.
Osborne’s ‘granny tax’ will sting those on a personal pension of just £67 a week
George Osborne’s ‘granny tax’ will hit new pensioners on a personal or occupational pension of just £67 a week, new research reveals today.
Osborne, Barclays, the Cayman Islands and tax avoidance
Making it easier for British multinationals to shift the profits they make into tax havens makes no sense whatsoever, explains ActionAid’s Chris Jordan.
Cameron’s attack on philanthropists is the latest nail in the Big Society coffin
David Cameron’s latest attack on philanthropists has put another nail in the coffin of the Big Society, writes shadow Cabinet Office minister Gareth Thomas MP.
Is George Osborne questioning capitalism?
Is George Osborne joining other Tories who have lately voiced concerns about capitalism, indeed is he suggesting capitalism itself is “morally repugnant”?
Is Osborne leading us to a double- or triple-dip?
In the wake of the OECD’s forecast the UK will experience a double-dip recession, the question now is whether or not we are experiencing a triple-dip.
Gideon the sequel: “I’m gonna cut, cut, cut, there’s no stopping me”
From the team that made the Common People video at the last election, behold Gideon’s rendition of “Don’t stop me now”.
The real Mitchell tax scandal is DFID’s failure to stand up to Osborne
The real Andrew Mitchell tax scandal is his department’s failure to stand up to George Osborne over his watering down of tax haven legislation.
Will Grayling and IDS stand up to Osborne over £10bn DWP cuts?
George Osborne may face a fight over the planned £10 billion welfare cuts, with DWP ministers Chris Grayling and Iain Duncan Smith at odds with the chancellor.