More than 170 councils urge Chancellor to extend cost-of-living support
Council leaders from across the political spectrum have written to Jeremy Hunt asking him to ‘urgently extend’ the Household Support Fund.
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Labour promises crackdown on benefits payments to inactive young people
Shadow work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall did not specify what form the tougher measures on universal credit would take.
More than a quarter of charities predict funding fall as councils struggle
The report said local government is a significant funder of charities, currently providing 13p in every £1 of charity income.
Government urged to compensate infected blood victims in Budget
Campaigners have descended on parliament demanding quicker action on compensation.
82 people have died since call for infected blood compensation, say campaigners
Campaigners are to descend on Westminster to call on the Government to act.
UK Government ‘hell-bent on new age of austerity’, MSPs warned, as Budget passed
The Scottish Government’s tax and spending plans for 2024-25 have been approved, despite the Tories, Labour and Liberal Democrats voting against them.
IFS urges Chancellor to explain how he will pay for tax cuts as Budget nears
Jeremy Hunt is understood to be considering a further squeeze on already tight spending plans in order to pay for more tax cuts.
New report claims investment in social housing could add £50bn to economy
Dozens of organisations have written to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to say support services are shrinking while homelessness surges.
Channel 5 series follows staff as they ‘mend hearts’ in Scottish hospital
The series follows patients’ journeys in each episode, from routine surgeries through to life-or-death heart transplants.