Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced that every pupil whose household is on Universal Credit will soon have an entitlement to free school meals.

23 days ago

Rachel Reeves must think big to fund Labour’s ‘battle-ready’ Britain. Tweaks and tinkering won’t do | Polly Toynbee

found 2025 › Jun › 03 (Tue) @ 05:25 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

The whole tax and spending ship is an unseaworthy rustbucket. This spending review is a chance to fix it

Who in their right mind would want to be Rachel Reeves right now? Her spending review out next …

25 days ago

Tough choices on public spending unavoidable, says IFS

found 2025 › May › 31 (Sat) @ 23:30 UTC

a story from BBC ✅ › BBC News

With the NHS and defence getting more funding, cuts to other areas are inevitable, the influential think tank says.

43 days ago

Rising state pension age 'helps women maintain brain function and avoid disability in their 60s'

found 2025 › May › 13 (Tue) @ 16:15 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Research by the respected Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) found the effect was particularly pronounced for those who were single or had active jobs.

85 days ago

Is Labour smashing the first rung on the jobs ladder? IFS warns young people face being shut out of work as businesses reel from NICs raid and minimum wage hikes

found 2025 › Apr › 01 (Tue) @ 12:20 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The Institute for Fiscal Studies has raised concerns about 'long-lasting' effects on the careers of a generation as a result of the policies.

90 days ago

Fresh raid on pension pots, two more years of 'stealth' tax threshold freeze, or a wealth tax: IFS warns Brits face being battered by Reeves AGAIN in Autumn as her spending plans are unrealistic

found 2025 › Mar › 27 (Thu) @ 16:23 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The IFS highlighted extending the freeze on tax thresholdsas a potential 'easy political win' for the Chancellor, suggesting it could raise an extra £10billion.

4 months ago

IFS predicts Labour will be forced to hike taxes AGAIN to avoid austerity - despite burden hitting record high and UK's revenues being set to overtake rivals after huge Budget raid

found 2025 › Jan › 27 (Mon) @ 14:26 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The IFS insisted dismal growth would make further increases to the burden 'difficult to avoid' for Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

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