Almost a million workers ‘lost’ by unreliable official data, claims think tank The Resolution Foundation said the ONS has underestimated growth in employment by 930,000 workers since 2019. Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2024
Middle class millennials set to gain most from ‘unprecedented’ wealth transfer Property asset boom is cascading down the generations, with wealthiest parents far more likely to enrich their children, says Resolution Foundation The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2024
UK politics live: Budget means weekly pay to rise just £13 in 20 years as IFS calls Reeves’s plans ‘unrealistic’ The Resolution Foundation has warned that the pay outlook is “dire” and many UK workers will not feel any better off by the end of this Parliament The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024
From capital gains to NICs: tax changes to look out for in autumn 2024 budget Rachel Reeves will seek to close £40bn Whitehall spending gap with range of potential measures The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2024
Budget 2024: what taxes could Rachel Reeves raise? The chancellor is aiming to make £40bn worth of tax rises and spending cuts to fill ‘black hole’ in public finances The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2024
How DWP rules for disability benefit assessment could change as Reeves’ Budget approaches Changes could take effect from next April as Treasury reportedly looks to save £3bn The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024
Inflation drop ‘badly-timed’ for benefit claimants as next increase revealed Lowered inflation rate will decide how much benefits are increased next year The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024
Pressure mounts on Rachel Reeves to drop ‘dangerous’ £1.3bn cut to benefits for disabled Thousands could lose up to £4,900 a year if the plan is retained in the forthcoming budget The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2024
Labour warned £22bn shortfall will last years without higher taxes or cuts Resolution Foundation says overspend chancellor claims she inherited will persist unless tough choices are made The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2024
Starmer has already ruled out biggest benefit to UK from his EU reset, think tank warns PM has repeatedly talked up his push to rebuild ties with the bloc after years of acrimony under successive Tory governments The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2024
Labour urged to support households with energy bills – as more cold weather payments proposed Around 7.7 million households are at risk of fuel stress, finds a report from the Resolution Foundation, where families need to spend more than 10 per cent of their income to heat their homes The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2024
Biggest drop in UK manufacturing confidence since March 2020; eurozone inflation hits three-year low – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK factory growth slows and eurozone inflation dips below 2% The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2024
Reeves urged to make tax changes ‘to raise more than £20bn a year’ Resolution Foundation suggests proposals on capital gains tax, inheritance tax and national insurance The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2024
Pension pot amount needed for ‘basic’ retirement rises 60% in three years Research shows ‘alarming’ rise in essential living costs during retirement, with low-paid workers worst affected The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2024 The Observer view on the autumn budget: Labour must break this cycle of sluggish growth There are tough decisions to be made, but living standards must improve if the economy is to be rescued
The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2024 Two-child benefit cap is cementing regional poverty, Starmer told North-west and West Midlands worst hit, says thinktank, and in some areas half of children live below breadline
The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024 Why Rachel Reeves wants everyone to know that the Tories left the Treasury brassic The chancellor is not just preparing the ground for some tax rises. She’s also warning her party that there will be extremely difficult decisions about spending
The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024 The two-child benefit cap: what is it, does it work and how much would it cost to scrap it? The policy drives poverty among larger families and is seen by critics as not working as originally envisaged, writes Phillip Inman
The National (Scotland) · Jul 23, 2024 What is the two-child benefit cap and why is it controversial? PRIME Minister Keir Starmer is facing his first rebellion since winning the General Election due to his support for the two-child benefit cap ...
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024 Labour told it will need to defeat ‘net-zero nimbys’ to decarbonise Britain Opposition in wealthier areas is likely and overcoming it is essential, says Resolution Foundation
The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2024 Labour says higher-than-forecast UK borrowing shows economic challenge ahead Treasury says it has received worst postwar inheritance as figures reveal £14.5bn deficit in June
Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2024 Hot wage rises put changes of August interest rate cut into the shade September looks more likely to provide the moment the cost of borrowing comes down from a 16-year peak
The National (Scotland) · Jul 17, 2024 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 ...
The National (Scotland) · Jul 17, 2024 '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 ...
Al Jazeera · Jul 2, 2024 Why has the UK’s economy grown so slowly under the Tories? Economic growth under Conservative government is lowest since 1826, experts say.