
What does it mean when a council declares bankruptcy?
Local governments across England are worried about their finances, and we should be too.
ByLocal governments across England are worried about their finances, and we should be too.
ByTo balanced the nation’s books, the Chancellor needs to accelerate efforts to reach net zero.
ByThe extra billions pledged are welcome, but will not be enough to fix significant problems across health and social care.
ByIn growth terms we are being taken back a decade – as I struggle with Microsoft Teams I wonder whether…
ByThere needs to be a long-term funding plan to protect services, says the Local Government Association.
ByThe proposed "Swiss-style" deal will anger some Tory backbenchers, but also show that the Prime Minister is prepared to take…
ByIf the Tories want growth, they need to acknowledge what is keeping so many women from working.
ByPensions are supposed to be the most sensible part of the economy, but in an ageing society they are creating…
ByThose on unemployment benefit now receive just 10 per cent of what the average worker earns.
ByAs ever more workers take strike action to defend their living standards, Labour must be on their side.
ByThe money-saving expert says next year will be difficult for millions, but that his worst fears of benefits cuts have…
ByWhile Labour is setting the terms of the next election, the Tories are unable to move on from the legacy…
ByBritain’s economy is forecast to perform worse than any other in Europe next year.
ByAvoiding the most dire predictions, the Chancellor still announced a fiscal policy that will only serve to level down.
ByThe British Chambers of Commerce director-general says Hunt has ignored the private sector’s biggest concerns.
ByLiving standards will fall by the biggest amount on record and the tax burden will reach the highest level since…
ByThe Chancellor blamed global forces for the UK’s economic crisis, but people know there’s more to the story.
ByIt is hard to think of a worse economic backdrop for a party planning a general election in 2024.
ByThe problem for the Chancellor is that, unlike in 2010, the economic crisis happened on the Tories’ watch.
ByA record 7 per cent fall in living standards will hurt the public – and the government’s popularity.
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