People dying in poverty up by almost a fifth, says charity
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The proportion of people dying in poverty has risen by almost a fifth in recent years, according to analysis for an end-of-life…
More than 3,000 privately-educated pupils apply to join state schools
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Reading Time: < 1 minute More than 3,000 private school pupils have already applied to join the state sector amid Labour’s tax raid, new figures revealed today. …
Boost for Brits as Bank of England trims interest rates from 5% to 4.75%... but falls now set to be 'gradual' after Labour's big-spending Budget
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The Bank of England cut interest rates today – but Chancellor Rachel Reeves‘ big-spending Budget could keep borrowing costs higher in future. Read More
Labour decision to scrap £2 bus fare cap equals income tax rise
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Labour’s ‘flawed’ decision to scrap the £2 bus fare cap will put the equivalent of a penny on income tax for commuters,…
Keir Starmer increases university tuition fees for first time in eight years
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Reading Time: < 1 minute University tuition fees will increase in England for the first time in eight years as part of a major overhaul of the higher…
Full list of benefit rises announced in the Budget - boost to Universal Credit, Carer's Allowance and more
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Millions of benefits claimants will see payments rise 1.7 per cent from April 2025, figures in today’s Budget confirm. Read More
Rachel Reeves slashes Thatcher's right to buy discount in drive for affordable housing
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Rachel Reeves has slashed right to buy discounts introduced by Margaret Thatcher as part of an affordable housing drive. Read More
Mortgage rates to rise after Rachel Reeves tax, borrow and spend budget, says official forecaster
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Mortgage rates will rise in London and other parts of Britain after Rachel Reeves tax, borrow and spend Budget, according to the official forecaster. Read…
Labour confirms Margaret Thatcher Right to Buy scheme will be cut back
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Margaret Thatcher’s flagship Right to Buy scheme will be cut back in the Budget, the Treasury confirmed last night. Read More
Two-thirds of UK benefits claimants with debts ‘have gone without food’
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Two-thirds of benefits claimants with debts have been unable to buy food, according to a damning official report that Labour says was suppressed…