Chancellor refuses to confirm if first Budget will adhere to Tory fiscal rules
The Conservative manifesto stated the party would not borrow to fund day-to-day spending and would ensure debt is lower in five years’ time.
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Government spending nowhere near scale required, warns John McDonnell
The shadow Chancellor raised concerns that Wednesday’s Budget ‘will not deliver what we need in terms of the NHS’.
Tampon tax expected to be abolished in Budget
The Treasury estimates the move will save the average woman nearly £40 over her lifetime.
‘Trapped, mentally and financially’ – Inquiry into progress of removal of unsafe cladding
A committee will look into the quality and effectiveness of Government support.
The poorest fifth of the British population “no better off than they were in 2004-05”
An emphasis on boosting the national minimum wage while cutting back on benefits has left low-income families worse off after their basic living costs are taken into account.
Savid Javid sends warnings over Johnson’s move to gain greater control of Treasury in personal statement
Sajid Javid used a personal statement in the Commons to explain why he felt he had to resign from the Government.
Campaigners demand review of Bailey as new Bank of England boss
A report by Gina Miller’s True & Fair Campaign claims to lay bare ‘systemic regulatory failure’ on Andrew Bailey’s watch as head of the FCA.
Taxpayers foot £346m bill for insolvency payouts to former staff in 2019
Payouts to staff affected by firms which have collapsed or closed stores jumped by 16% last year.
Treasury officials to be moved north in Budget
John McDonnell accused the Conservatives of stealing his policy, asking "will these Tories ever come up with something original?"