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Experts dismiss Labour's claim that two-child cap harms are 'open to debate'

EXPERTS have dismissed a Labour Cabinet Secretary’s claim that it is “open to debate” whether the two-child cap on benefits causes harm ...

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'Open to debate' whether two-child cap harms children, Labour Cabinet minister says

WHETHER the two-child cap on benefits causes harm is “open to debate”, a Cabinet Secretary has said ...

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Why has the UK’s economy grown so slowly under the Tories?

Economic growth under Conservative government is lowest since 1826, experts say.

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Low wages under Tories have pushed 900,000 UK children into poverty, report finds

TUC says party has overseen ‘huge rise’ in poverty, as Resolution Foundation says average wages just £16 a week higher in real terms than in 2010

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The Guardian view on social security: Labour must face the harm caused by benefit cuts

Editorial: A huge gap has opened up between pensions and working-age benefits, and millions of children are paying the price

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Friday briefing: The ins and outs of Labour’s unspectacular manifesto

In today’s newsletter: Keir Starmer stood on a platform for change when launching his party’s document for winning the election. But how much is being promised by Labour’s manifesto?

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Leading economic experts tear apart Labour's 'no austerity' claims

TAX hikes and spending increases within the Labour manifesto are “trivial” and do not address cuts already faced by buckling public services,…

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Tory welfare reform cost working-age families thousands while pensioners benefited – report

A couple receiving pensions gain up to £1,200 more, while large families are £4,600 worse off, says Resolution Foundation

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Britain’s welfare bill to soar by £60bn over next four years as parties commit more money for pensioners

Pension commitments and a sickly population mean that by 2029 Britain’s welfare bill will be increasing by £20bn a year, analysis by Resolution Foundation predicts

The Independent UK

Do the sums add up in Tory tax-cut manifesto?

Rishi Sunak says tax cuts will be paid for by slashing welfare bill further but experts doubt viability unless Conservatives usher in new era of austerity

The Guardian - UK

UK growth since 2010 has been lacklustre and largely driven by immigration, says report

Resolution Foundation report suggests parties are dodging the economic challenges facing the country

The Guardian - UK

Bombshell analysis shows what Labour's secret austerity plan could buy Scotland

BOMBSHELL new analysis shows Labour would be signed up for spending cuts worth the equivalent of paying the wages for Celtic Football Club for the…

The National (Scotland)

Tax rises of £800 a year coming whoever wins UK election, thinktank finds

Neither Labour nor Tories have committed to axing already announced rises, Resolution Foundation warns

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Respected think tank says Labour and Tories 'avoiding spending cuts reality'

BOTH Labour and the Conservatives are “avoiding the reality” that their plans lock them into “sharp” spending cuts after the election, a…

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UK faces £33bn hole in finances or return to austerity, thinktank says

Labour and the Conservatives want to reduce national debt, but Resolution Foundation says promises ‘detached from reality’

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Are consumers any better off after 14 years of Conservative government?

We analyse a key point of contention in the general election campaign: the government’s record on pay, housing, energy and food bills

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Three years of pain: how inflation drove the UK cost of living crisis

With prices forecast to increase at their slowest pace since 2021, we look at the biggest risers in goods and services

The Independent UK

Biggest inflation shock in decades has turned UK into nation of savers – report

Big changes in overall prices remain with us, even though inflation is easing, the Resolution Foundation said.

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High interest rates could add billions to UK green energy transition, says report

Resolution Foundation calls for fourfold increase in renewable power investment to reduce pressure on household bills

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Thousands of disabled people ‘will get £2,800 a year less under universal credit’

Single people with long-term disability that stops them working will be much poorer after rollout, Resolution Foundation says

International Business Times UK

London Rent To Increase 13% in Next 3 Years; Officials Want Better Protection of Renters

Rent rises are set to grow by a further 13 per cent despite having increased at the fastest rate recorded in the past two years

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Two-child benefit cap 'pushes children into poverty' - campaigners urge government to scrap 'cruel policy' that impacts 1 in every 10 children

The controversial two-child benefit cap has met with strong opposition since its introduction in 2017

The Guardian - UK

UK rent rises forecast to outpace wage growth for three years

Average 13% increase by 2027 will put millions of households under further pressure, says thinktank

The Guardian - UK

Rise in UK minimum wage leaves millions short of real living wage

Lowest-paid will be £1,000 short of the figure paid by some employers to reflect actual household costs

The Guardian - UK

Minimum wage is UK’s ‘most successful economic policy in a generation’

Resolution Foundation study suggests lowest earners are £6,000 a year better off due to policy

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