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Chancellor statement on public spending pressures

On Monday 29 July 2024, the Chancellor delivered a statement to the House of Commons on immediate public spending pressures facing the government...

Monday, 29 July 2024 16:15

Chancellor: I will take the difficult decisions to restore economic stability

Addressing the House of Commons today (Monday 29th July) the Chancellor pledged to ‘restore economic stability’ after revealing £22 billion of unfunded pressures inherited from the previous Government...

Monday, 29 July 2024 16:14

NEU comments on teachers pay

Commenting on the Chancellor’s announcement of a 5.5% pay deal for teachers, Daniel Kebede, General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...

Monday, 29 July 2024 16:12

VAT on Private School Fees & Removing the Charitable Rates Relief for Private Schools

Technical consultation on the VAT and business rates changes affecting private schools...

Monday, 29 July 2024 16:11

Public spending audit 2024-25: tax measures explainer

The Government has set out the next steps for tax measures from the manifesto on which the Government was elected, including policies to close tax loopholes and tackling tax avoidance...

Monday, 29 July 2024 16:10

Fixing the foundations: public spending audit 2024-25

On Monday 8 July, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that she had instructed Treasury officials to undertake an audit of public spending for 2024-25...

Monday, 29 July 2024 16:08

Chancellor announces autumn budget date

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced today that she will present the new Government's first budget on Wednesday, October 30...

Monday, 29 July 2024 16:05

Pay announcement is an important start in repairing damage of last 14 years

Responding to the Government’s announcement to accept in full the recommendations of the School Teachers’ Review Body and award a 5.5% increase to the pay of teachers and headteachers from September 2024...

Monday, 29 July 2024 15:48

Announcement of Conservative Party Leader nominations

Following the close of nominations to run to be the next Conservative Party Leader at 1430 on 29th July 2024, the candidates nominated in the first part of the contest are...

Monday, 29 July 2024 15:39

Written statement on UK response to the implementation of the European Entry/Exit System - Jul 29

Under Secretary of State for Home Affairs (Seema Malhotra): I want to update the House on the work by the UK Government to maintain border fluidity with the European Union...

Monday, 29 July 2024 12:43