Osborne’s raid on UK households
Matthew Pitt reports on the latest economic blunder from chancellor George Osborne.
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Coalition cuts spending; families cut food, healthcare, kids clothing…
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis reports on new research revealing families are cutting back on food, healthcare and kids clothes due to government cuts.
Who will buy our exports?
George Osborne’s first budget has sparked a heated debate about its effect on jobs. The Government and the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) believe private sector employment will increase rapidly enough to bring about a significant reduction in unemployment over the next five years, despite the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs in the public sector.