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Britain morphing into ‘National Health State’, says think tank

The NHS has received an extra £29 billion per year for day-to-day spending and more cash for capital investment.

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025

Reeves gambles on ‘renewing Britain’ to win trust of voters and see off Reform

NHS and defence the big winners as chancellor promises Labour MPs the spending review is not a return to austerity

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025

Britain facing cuts after Reeves rules out tax raid

The chancellor has insisted she can stick to manifesto spending pledges as experts question her grasp of the nation’s finances

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025

Starmer’s Immigration Plan Slammed for Ignoring Exploited Migrant Workers – “A Kick in the Teeth”

Migrant workers in Britain have long faced some of the toughest conditions in the workforce, and recent research from the Resolution Foundation confirms it.

The Fashion Central · May 14, 2025

Chancellor Reeves warned of ‘tough’ trade-offs ahead of spending review

A report from the Resolution Foundation suggests that the Government should focus spending in areas such as health and housing.

Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2025

Britons ‘to be £400 worse off’ due to Reeves’ tax hikes - despite pledge to boost pockets by £500

The Resolution Foundation’s warning is the latest blow to Rachel Reeves as her spring statement continues to face scrutiny

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025

Working age households predicted to be £400 worse off on average in year ahead

Households face a ‘triple hit’ from tax, utility bill increases, and benefits failing to keep up with living costs, the Resolution Foundation said.

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025

Reeves on a double knife edge as she could be forced to order ‘blockbuster’ tax rises, say experts

Critics said her future as chancellor is under threat as a result of errors she has made since taking charge of the economy last year

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025

Reeves’s statement will leave poorest £500 a year worse off, thinktank finds

Resolution Foundation says ‘outlook for living standards remains bleak’ after chancellor’s cuts to welfare

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2025

Carmaker shares slide after Trump’s 25% tariff; British Steel proposes closing Scunthorpe blast furnaces – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2025