Reform hits out at IFS analysis of Scottish tax plans The IFS said the party’s tax plans were ‘not credible’. Evening Standard · Mar 23
Starmer’s new £1bn youth unemployment plan risks doing little for those not forced to search for work The Institute for Fiscal Studies’ verdict comes after work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden set out scheme to encourage employers to hire young people The Independent UK · Mar 17
Civil services exam topper Anuj Agnihotri scores 52.88 per cent; UPSC discloses final marks Anuj Agnihotri from AIIMS Jodhpur secured the top rank in the UPSC civil services examination 2025. He achieved 1,071 marks. A total of 958 candidates qualified for prestigious services like IAS, IFS, and IPS. The examination process involved preliminary, main, and personality test stages. Rajeshwari Suve M and Akansh Dhull… The Economic Times · Mar 10
Britain’s economic growth to be weakest in a century outside of pandemic and WWII, think tank warns The UK’s top two economic think tanks – the Resolution Foundation and the Institute for Fiscal Studies – have issued dire warnings over economic growth and borrowing a day after Rachel Reeves delivered her spring statement The Independent UK · Mar 4
UK faces tax hikes or cuts to public services in bid to hit defence spending target, IFS warns IFS director Helen Miller said: ‘The takeaway is that we should not expect the Government to be able to meaningfully increase what we spend on defence’ The Independent UK · Mar 4
Labour’s immigration crackdown could force Reeves to raise taxes, leading economists warn Chancellor warned that sharper than expected fall in net migration risks hurting economic growth and tax revenues The Independent UK · Feb 25
Chelsea Finally Find New Shirt Sponsor—But There’s a Catch The Blues will wear their new sponsored shirts against Burnley on Saturday. Sports Illustrated · Feb 21
Chelsea reveal new front-of-shirt sponsor as multi-year deal confirmed Blues have been without a principal sponsor so far this season Evening Standard · Feb 20
Reeves is warned her ‘dysfunctional’ policy on fiscal rules is hindering the economy Chancellor’s approach likened to ‘watching speedometer while ignoring whether brakes are working’ The Independent UK · Feb 19
Starmer’s options in funding a further defence spending rise would be limited Competing domestic priorities, Treasury borrowing limits and already nervous lenders are among the many obstacles The Guardian - UK · Feb 16
What to know about student loans controversy as graduates left worse off The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) found that those on Plan 2 loans face repaying around £3,000 more on average The Independent UK · Feb 6
Student loan term tweaks leave some people thousands of pounds worse off – study Repayment terms on Plan 2 loans have caused controversy, with some people describing them as a ‘stealth tax’. Evening Standard · Feb 6
NHS staff career progression linked to regional wealth, report says IN FULL The Independent UK · Feb 3
The Independent UK · Feb 3 NHS support staff in affluent areas benefit from more career opportunities, report finds Analysis showed workers in the South East were almost twice as likely to move into a registered position than those in the North East
Evening Standard · Jan 27 Reform’s tax plans for Scotland would require ‘difficult decisions’, experts say The proposals would see tax bands realigned with the rest of the UK as well as a 1p-in-the-pound cut immediately.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 21 ‘Crunch time’ on rising costs of Send provision in England, says thinktank IFS says system failing to deliver for those who need it and ministers face stark choices with white paper imminent
Motorsport · Jan 8 Cadillac F1 announces official technology partner ahead of 2026 debut Cadillac has named IFS as its official technology partner ahead of its 2026 Formula 1 debut
Newslaundry · Jan 7 ‘Disastrous’: Modi govt allows commercial plantations in forests, drops safeguards In a move that further weakens India’s forest conservation laws, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is all set to open up forests for commercial plantations by private and government entities without the requirement of a one-time monetary compensation, called net present value (NPV), and compensatory afforestation.…
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025 Six councils granted power to raise council tax without needing to consult residents The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has estimated that Wandsworth and Westminster councils would need to hike council tax by as much as 75 per cent to balance the books in the wake of government reforms
The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2025 Radical Reeves? The chancellor’s mansion tax is a small but brave step forward The high-value council tax surcharge may only raise £400m but it’s the best opportunity for a bigger, fairer tax on wealth
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2025 Reeves accused of misleading public on Budget black hole to justify £26bn tax raid Badenoch claims chancellor ‘lied to the public’ and was ‘bribing Labour MPs to save her own skin’
The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2025 Congratulations, everyone! Starmer survives another week, and it’s only cost us £26bn Labour can proudly say this was a budget for working people – that is, if your job happens to be prime minister, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025 Starmer forced to deny breaking Labour manifesto as experts sound dire warning over Budget plans Damning assessment came as chancellor and prime minister forced to defend plans and insist they did not breach manifesto promises
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025 Budget tax rises may be ‘fiscal fiction’ as pain delayed for election year, IFS warns Labour MPs welcome scrapping of two-child benefit cap but worry about hefty future tax increases on constituents