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Some relief for families but “obstacle course just to afford the essentials” remains - JRF

Responding to the Chancellor’s fiscal statement, which included confirmation that benefits would be uprated in line with inflation, Rebecca McDonald, Chief Economist for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation said...

Thursday, 17 November 2022 13:47

Written statement: Higher Education Investigations - Nov 17

Education Minister (Robert Halfon): Today I am laying regulations under section 71 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017...

Thursday, 17 November 2022 13:27

Written statement on Social Security Update - Nov 17

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Mel Stride): The Social Security Administration Act 1992 places an annual statutory duty on the Secretary of State to review the rates of State Pensions and benefits after consideration of trends in price and earnings growth in the preceding year...

Thursday, 17 November 2022 13:26

Autumn Statement: additional money 'helps bring schools back from the cliff edge', say school leaders

Commenting as the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement announces an additional £4.6bn for schools, Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said...

Thursday, 17 November 2022 13:24

Crisis responds to the Autumn statement

Responding to the measures announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn Statement Matt Downie, Crisis Chief Executive, said...

Thursday, 17 November 2022 13:22

The AA: Chancellor dims the incentive to switch to electric vehicles by introducing VED and higher company car tax rates

Edmund King, AA president, said: “Whilst we understand that EVs will need to be taxed, we stress that the road to electrification must not be stalled by excessive taxation...

Thursday, 17 November 2022 13:01

Chancellor delivers plan for stability, growth and public services

The Chancellor has today (Thursday 17th November) announced his Autumn Statement, aiming to restore stability to the economy, protect high-quality public services and build long-term prosperity for the United Kingdom...

Thursday, 17 November 2022 12:44

NHS England Response to Autumn Statement

Responding to today's autumn statement, NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard said...

Thursday, 17 November 2022 12:43

Autumn Statement 2022 Factsheet: Energy Taxes

From 1 January 2023, the rate of the Energy Profits Levy will be increased to 35% to ensure oil and gas companies benefitting from extraordinary prices pay their fair share...

Thursday, 17 November 2022 12:42

Rachel Reeves responding to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement

Rachel Reeves MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, responding to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, said...

Thursday, 17 November 2022 12:39