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Rishi Sunak hints he’ll squeeze benefits to pay for tax cuts
This Mothers’ Day several women started a hunger strike outside parliament to protest rising food costs and pressures on family budgets.
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Birmingham council cuts services while hiking tax to balance books
Birmingham may boast that it is Europe’s biggest local authority, but its city councillors will be voting tonight on whether to shrink services while hiking up council tax bills by more than 20 per cent in the next two years.
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Chancellor rows back plans for Budget tax cuts
In a round of media appearances, the Chancellor was keen to stress it will be a prudent and responsible Budget, and any tax cuts have to be affordable.
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How to tackle domestic violence in times of budget cuts and council bankruptcies?
We spoke to Conservative MP Caroline Nokes who’s chairwoman of the Women and Equalities Committee. And also Farah Nazeer, who’s the Chief Executive of Women’s Aid.
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Bristol Arts funding cuts: how ‘cultural social services’ are hit
This week Birmingham’s artistic institutions warned the city faces ‘cultural deprivation’, after the council announced massive funding cuts to the arts.
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UK economy: Will Labour raise taxes to avoid spending cuts?
James Murray is the Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury. We asked if Labour were planning to raise taxes in order to avoid spending cuts.
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IMF warns UK not to make further tax cuts
The International Monetary Fund has warned the UK not to make further tax cuts – describing the Treasury’s spending plans for this year as unrealistic. The IMF has advised the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to prioritise vital services like the NHS and education instead of tax giveaways.
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IFS says ‘tax cuts today add to risk of tax rises or spending cuts tomorrow’
It’s an election year – and inevitably perhaps the hint of tax cuts is in the air.
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Unexpected inflation rise could delay interest rate cuts
There’s been an unexpected increase in the rate of inflation. It’s the first rise in inflation for 10 months and could mean that the Bank of England delays any cuts in interest rates this year.
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Cuts to Arts budget ‘attack on the people of Suffolk’ say campaigners
Arts organisations across Suffolk are reeling after the County Council said budget cuts meant from next year it would stop all core funding to Suffolk’s art and museum sector. Campaigners say the impact of saving half a million pounds in this way will be outweighed by the social cost to disabled people and the elderly.…
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Sunak hints at further tax cuts
Rishi Sunak has denied having significant doubts when he was Chancellor about the government’s policy to send migrants to Rwanda.
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Conservative U-Turn on tax cuts explained
Our political editor Gary Gibbon explains why the Chancellor U-turned on tax cuts.
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Rishi Sunak promises tax cuts ahead of Autumn Statement
Rishi Sunak has promised taxes will come down “over time” – as he set out what he called the “next phase” of the Government’s plans to boost the economy.
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Exclusive: Ezra Collective on Mercury Prize win and ‘heartbreaking’ cuts
Throughout the three decade long history of the Mercury Prize, there had been numerous albums shortlisted by jazz acts.
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China cuts key interest rate to boost economy
Today, the Chinese authorities cut interest rates in a bid to boost growth, but financial markets were surprised they didn’t do more.
