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Articles tagged with: spring statement
Rishi Sunak Defends Not Increasing Energy Support So He Can Prioritise Cutting Taxes
Economy
Rishi Sunak Defends Not Increasing Energy Support So He Can Prioritise Cutting Taxes
Rishi Sunak has suggested to MPs that no further assistance on soaring energy bills would be coming until at least the autumn, as he defended his resistance to higher public spending.
MPs Will Grill Rishi Sunak On Whether He’s Made The Right Call With Cost Of Living Crisis
Economy
MPs Will Grill Rishi Sunak On Whether He’s Made The Right Call With Cost Of Living Crisis
Rishi Sunak has ended this week with serious dents in his carefully polished personal brand after a series of punishing headlines questioned whether his Spring Statement offered enough support to households grappling with the cost of living crisis.
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Environment
By OFTEC
Spring Budget 2022 Statement – OFTEC Reactive Comment
The current energy crisis means the government must provide help to enable households to reduce their bills, while also supporting the drive towards low carbon solutions.
The Conservatives are failing to deliver the jobs they promised and are plunging more people into poverty
Economy
By Alison McGovern MP
The Conservatives are failing to deliver the jobs they promised and are plunging more people into poverty
This week, we heard the Chancellor deliver a limp Spring Statement which – according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation – will result in 600,000 being people pulled into poverty. The reality is he is making people poorer, with the biggest hit to living standards in record.
The Rundown Podcast: Is Rishi Sunak 'Playing Games' With The Cost Of Living Crisis?
Economy
The Rundown Podcast: Is Rishi Sunak "Playing Games" With The Cost Of Living Crisis?
On this week's episode of The Rundown – Labour shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves, the Institute for Fiscal Studies' Paul Johnson and Conservative chair of the treasury select committee Mel Stride join Alain Tolhurst and Noa Hoffman to discuss how Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement has landed and whether he's the tax-cutting Chancellor he says he is.
Rishi Sunak Accused Of Caring More About Elections Than Helping Fix The Cost Of Living Crisis
Economy
Rishi Sunak Accused Of Caring More About Elections Than Helping Fix The Cost Of Living Crisis
Labour's Rachel Reeves has accused the chancellor of caring more about the next election and personal ambition than helping people through the cost of living crisis.
Rishi Sunak cares more about political posturing than good policymaking
Economy
By Ryan Shorthouse
Rishi Sunak cares more about political posturing than good policymaking
This really is the confused Chancellor.
Amid a cost-of-living crisis, Rishi Sunak should have done more to help the most vulnerable
Economy
By Peter Aldous MP
Amid a cost-of-living crisis, Rishi Sunak should have done more to help the most vulnerable
Amidst a worsening cost-of-living crisis, this week’s Spring Statement represented an opportunity for the Chancellor to get ahead of the curve in supporting people through the very challenging months ahead of us.
Rishi Sunak Is A “Fiscal Illusionist” Who Will Hike Taxes To Highest Level Since The 1950s, Says IFS
Economy
Rishi Sunak Is A “Fiscal Illusionist” Who Will Hike Taxes To Highest Level Since The 1950s, Says IFS
A leading economic think talk has labelled Rishi Sunak a “fiscal illusionist” arguing he is raising taxes to levels not seen since the 1950s, despite claiming he is cutting them.
Tory MP Says Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement Will Have 'Negligible Impact' On Most Vulnerable
Economy
Tory MP Says Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement Will Have "Negligible Impact" On Most Vulnerable
The warning comes as the UK's fiscal watchdog said standards of living are still set to plummet despite Rishi Sunak's latest measures.
Conservative MPs Say More Action Might Be Needed After Spring Statement To Tackle Cost Of Living Crisis
Economy
Conservative MPs Say More Action Might Be Needed After Spring Statement To Tackle Cost Of Living Crisis
Conservative MPs say they are cautiously optimistic Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement will ease the strain of the cost of living crisis, but have urged the Chancellor to “keep his eye on the prize” as inflation spirals.
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Environment
By British Plastics Federation
BPF response to Spring Statement 2022
The British Plastics Federation has issued its response to this year's Spring Statement.
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Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
Spring Statement 2022 - response and analysis from CIOB
CIOB responds to the Spring Statement 2022 – support for the commitment to reduce VAT on sustainable heating solutions but calls for Government to go further.
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Economy
By Chartered Management Institute
CMI responds to Spring Statement 2022
Spring Statement 2022: A halfway house between short term economic support and a stronger economy long term.
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Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
Spring Statement initial reaction from CIOB
CIOB supports commitment to reduce VAT on sustainable heating solutions but calls for Government to go further.
Rishi Sunak Raises National Insurance Threshold By Over £3,000
Economy
Rishi Sunak Raises National Insurance Threshold By Over £3,000
Rishi Sunak has announced that he is raising the threshold at which people start paying National Insurance in an effort to help households cope amid the worsening cost of living crisis.