Economy

Economy

UNISON against ‘Rachel Reeves’ controversial squeeze on welfare’

Disabled people should not pay the price of Labour’s spending cuts, the leader of the UK’s biggest trade union has warned. During a visit to...
Economy

West Midlands, highest UK poverty rate of 27%

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East constituency has the highest level of child poverty in North East England, according to a new report. The statistics come from...
Economy

‘Cash-strapped Slough Borough Council’ denied 8 per cent tax rise

The government has refused to allow Slough Borough Council to raise council tax by 8 per cent this year. If approved, it would have...
Economy

Middlesbrough budget reactions from Cllrs

Middlesbrough Council’s 2024/25 budget is set to be voted on this month and the town’s cllrs have been asked for their reaction. Labour Mayor Chris...
Economy

Sadiq Khan admits affordable housing target is at risk despite £100m boost from government

Sadiq Khan has said he will not hit his current affordable housing target without further support from the Government, despite having only just received...
Economy

Sadiq Khan open to exploring tourist tax for London hotels amid cross-party support

Sadiq Khan has said he is “happy to look into” the possibility of a tourist tax in London’s hotels, following cross-party calls earlier this...
Campaigns

Winter fuel protests in Leeds to target Chancellor

Protests will take place in Leeds on Thursday (14 November) in opposition to the government's cuts to winter fuel payments. Organised by the Unite trade...
Economy

Almost 37,000 migrant households in London facing poverty due to NRPF rule, report warns

Almost 37,000 migrant households in London are living in poverty as they are not entitled to benefits, a new report has warned. The research, published...
Economy

Planning deputy casts doubt on government’s 300,000 home target amid challenges

Sadiq Khan’s planning deputy, Jules Pipe, has cast doubt on the Government’s promise to deliver an average of 300,000 new homes per year over...
Economy

Libraries, council tax and parking charges targeted as Slough council says it needs to save £28 million next year

More than £28 million in cuts and savings could be made in Slough Borough Council’s budget next year – with changes to council tax,...
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