The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
Backbenchers express anger as impact assessment shows 3.2 million households will be worse offSpring statement 2025: key points at a glance&...
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The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
Company suspends dividend payouts after shares dip by 8% with profits down by more than a thirdProfits at the UK housebuilder Vistry Group have slumped by more than a third in what it described as a “disappointing year” but it is pinning hopes of a turn...
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The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
Treasury watchdog halves growth forecast to 1% for 2025 in report issued alongside spring statementR...
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The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
Households affected forecast to lose an average of £1,720 a year, according to official government analysisSpring statement: key poi...
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The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
Bigger-than-forecast decline in annual rate in February is positive news for Rachel ReevesThe odds of the Bank of England cutting interest rates in May have been strengthened after inflation cooled by more than forecast last month.In a boost for Rachel ...
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The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
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The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
The chancellor boosted defence spending while piling on further welfare cuts – all set against gloomy growth forecasts Cont...
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The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
It’s Groundhog Day: the party may change but even under Labour, the script remains stubbornly the sameIt is time to resuscitate Margaret Thatcher’s catchphrase: “There is no alternative.” With a twist, of course. Back then, “Tina” was deployed in favour of an economic mod...
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The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
Amid poor economic growth forecasts and global instability, Rachel Reeves is trying to balance the books by cutting spending on benefits. So why is a Labour government choosing this path? John Harris is joined by the Guardian’s political editor, Pippa Crerar, and political correspondent Kir...
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BBC » 3 weeks ago
There is some unease in Labour's ranks over the planned savings to welfare in the Spring Statement....
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