Spending Cuts

The vulnerable children missing their only chance for support
By Helen Donohoe - 13 October 11:40

Spending cuts have deeply affected the help available for vunerable families -- and soon, this will

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Child poverty is set to soar under the coalition
By George Eaton - 11 October 13:02

Cameron promised that there would be no "increase in child poverty". But the IFS says it will soar.

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The Osborne effect
By George Eaton - 21 September 13:20

Growth is now expected to be just 1.2 per cent in 2011.

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The coalition's £11bn stealth cut
By James Plunkett - 21 September 11:26

A technical quirk will allow the government to skim small amounts each year from lower income househ

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How to prevent another meltdown
By David Blanchflower - 21 September 11:11

The Bank of England must restart quantitative easing. Then Osborne must slow his cuts.

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IMF warns that Osborne may need to delay cuts
By George Eaton - 20 September 16:18

UK should consider slowing "planned adjustment" if growth continues to disappoint, says the IMF.

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Osborne's £12bn black hole
By George Eaton - 19 September 10:28

Without further cuts and tax rises, Osborne will likely miss his pledge to eliminate the structural

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Darling's most damaging claim
By George Eaton - 04 September 13:28

His claim that Labour had no "credible economic policy" is a gift to George Osborne.

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Retail suffering because of cuts says BRC Director General
By Sophie FitzMaurice - 22 August 16:22

The British Retail Consortium has reported that fewer people are shopping and blames cuts for the dr

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Three open goals for Labour - and a trap
By David Mills - 10 August 19:08

Labour is in a strong position so long as it avoids mixed messages and leaves the cuts unmentioned.

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