Boris Johnson embarrasses himself in car crash interview discussing cost of living crisis
Asked if he was honest, Johnson said he does his ‘best to represent faithfully and accurately what I believe.’
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As the cost of living crisis bites, we must call time on the vandalism of Tory austerity
It’s a shocking tragedy that in one of the richest countries in the world, nearly one in ten parents say they’re very likely to need to use a food bank in the coming months.
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UK benefits fall to their lowest value in 50 years
Benefits will be uprated by just 3.1% today, despite inflation expected to be around 7.7% this month, with the Bank of England warning that it could reach even higher towards the end of the year.
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The UK’s tax system is regressive, rewards the wealthy and is in urgent need of reform
‘The UK tax system is regressive. It penalises workers, pensioners and their families. It rewards speculators and rentiers. It favours financial speculation over the hard graft of work’
Rishi Sunak did nothing to help those struggling with the cost of living crisis
‘Despite the hype, the government has done little to help people navigate the immediate cost of living crisis. No attention has been paid to the causes of poverty.’
1.3 million people will be pushed into absolute poverty next year after Chancellor’s lack of support
1.3 million, including 500,000 children, will fall into poverty, after Rishi Sunak’s failure to deliver on his promise to support people through the cost of living crisis.
How Rishi Sunak failed to help millions struggling with the cost of living crisis in his Spring statement
‘For this was a budget where Sunak chose to prioritise his own Thatcherite ideology rather than the cost of living crisis.’