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UK government announces £500m in cuts to naval ships, drones and helicopters
Even as reports of the Storm Shadow strikes were emerging, the Defence secretary was in the Commons announcing cuts to naval ships, drones and helicopters.
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DWP: winter fuel cuts could push 100,000 pensioners into poverty
It was one of the Labour government’s first policy announcements, and provoked fierce criticism from many of its own backbenchers as well as charities.
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Prison officer cuts were ‘too much’, admits former justice secretary David Gauke
Former Conservative justice secretary, David Gauke, is now leading a review of sentencing for the new government, aimed at taking the pressure off our prisons.
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Winter fuel payment cuts designed to ‘target support at people who need it’, says Ed Miliband
The government’s decision to cut winter fuel payments for pensioners is unpopular even inside the party’s conference hall.
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‘We need to keep people safe this winter’, says Labour MP critical of winter fuel cuts
We spoke to Rachael Maskell who is a Labour MP who has led criticism of the planned cuts and says she plans to abstain.
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SNP announces £500 million cuts to public services in Scotland
The Scottish Government has announced £500 million of cuts to public services this financial year as it tries to balance its budget.
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Bank of England cuts interest rate to 5%
Good news for homeowners with mortgages as interest rates have been cut for the first time in more than four years.
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Tax cuts or funding services: what do voters want?
The Conservatives have put tax cuts firmly at the heart of their manifesto, with only a brief mention of the NHS.
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How will the Conservatives fund tax cuts?
The Conservatives appear to be promising tax cuts for almost everyone.
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Sunak promises more tax cuts as Tories unveil manifesto
With the Conservatives lagging far behind Labour in the polls, Rishi Sunak surely hoped a manifesto launch at Silverstone would put his election campaign back on track.
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Rishi Sunak hints he’ll squeeze benefits to pay for tax cuts
This Mothers’ Day several women started a hunger strike outside parliament to protest rising food costs and pressures on family budgets.
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Birmingham council cuts services while hiking tax to balance books
Birmingham may boast that it is Europe’s biggest local authority, but its city councillors will be voting tonight on whether to shrink services while hiking up council tax bills by more than 20 per cent in the next two years.
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Chancellor rows back plans for Budget tax cuts
In a round of media appearances, the Chancellor was keen to stress it will be a prudent and responsible Budget, and any tax cuts have to be affordable.
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How to tackle domestic violence in times of budget cuts and council bankruptcies?
We spoke to Conservative MP Caroline Nokes who’s chairwoman of the Women and Equalities Committee. And also Farah Nazeer, who’s the Chief Executive of Women’s Aid.
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Bristol Arts funding cuts: how ‘cultural social services’ are hit
This week Birmingham’s artistic institutions warned the city faces ‘cultural deprivation’, after the council announced massive funding cuts to the arts.
