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Budget 2024: Here’s how Rachel Reeves could re-build our economy, rescue public services and deliver the green transition
A 2 percent tax on those with more than £10 million could raise £22 billion a year, going a long way to plugging that “black ...
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Bombshell poll shows more people support Universal Basic Income than oppose it
New polling has found that a plurality of the British public support the introduction of a Universal Basic Income (UBI). A ...
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Over 60,000 people sign petition calling for Rachel Reeves to keep £2 bus fare cap
More than 60,000 people have signed a petition calling for the £2 cap on bus fares in England to be maintained. The petition ...
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Group of MPs seek to establish a women’s caucus in parliament
A group of MPs are planning to establish a women’s caucus in the UK parliament in order to ‘advance issues that disproportionately affect women’. 47 MPs have signed an Early Day Motion supporting the ...
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Government’s commitment to youth services welcomed by support groups
The YMCA, which has long advocated for youth services to be prioritised in national policy, said it is delighted at the ...
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Two cats in a sack – The Conservative leadership contest enters its final stretch
Once again, the Conservatives seem poised to serve up another political gift to Labour. If Labour manage to blow it, they’ll only have themselves to blame.
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Government responds to Face the Music campaign in ‘promising sign’ for UK musicians and artists
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has responded to a campaign aimed at finding a solution to the issues ...
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Campaign to get local councils to divest in arms trade gains traction
Islington, Lewisham, and Waltham Forest councils have all committed to divesting from arms trade-associated companies.
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The Chancellor must use the budget to abandon neoliberal policies
The tax system has been used to impoverish the poor. The richest fifth pay 31% of gross household income in direct taxes; ...
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New Economics Foundation: Here’s what Rachel Reeves needs to do in the budget to fix our economy
The chancellor has a unique opportunity to set the country on a course toward greater resilience, better living standards and ...
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Chaitanya Kumar
The chancellor has a unique opportunity to set the country on a course toward greater resilience, better living standards and ecological sustainability. Here’s what we hope she will address next week.
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What are the differences between Westminster and Holyrood?
In stark contrast, the members of staff in Westminster will never call me Jamie. Every morning when I’m going to the Chamber ...