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What Economists Say About Key Spring Budget Announcements
Economy
What Economists Say About Key Spring Budget Announcements
One of the UK's leading independent economic research units, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has issued its verdict on key elements of Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget: tax, childcare, and health related benefits.
Jeremy Hunt Overhauls Childcare And Pensions In Spring Budget As UK Avoids Recession
Economy
Jeremy Hunt Overhauls Childcare And Pensions In Spring Budget As UK Avoids Recession
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said the UK is not entering a "technical recession" as he delivered his Spring Budget to MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday.
Top Stories: Major Childcare Overhaul, Energy Price Guarantee Extended, Doctors On Strike
Economy
Top Stories: Major Childcare Overhaul, Energy Price Guarantee Extended, Doctors On Strike
Major childcare support is set to be announced by the government today as Jeremy Hunt attempts to tackle the UK’s poor economic growth and economic inactivity in his Budget.
Scrap upfront childcare fees for families on the lowest incomes – it’s the poverty premium in action
Education
By Becca Lyon
Scrap upfront childcare fees for families on the lowest incomes – it’s the poverty premium in action
After housing costs, childcare is the biggest single expense facing parents with young children. In some cases, it costs even more than their mortgage or rent. Like thousands of parents in England with pre-school age children, as I rush out the door, packed lunches, coats, and toys in hand, I think to myself: there’s got to be a better system than this.
Setting the record straight: my full thoughts on family policy
Social affairs
By Miriam Cates MP
Setting the record straight: my full thoughts on family policy
On Tuesday I attended an event for under 35s hosted by Onward, a leading Westminster think tank. I gave a short speech about family policy and then answered a number of questions from the audience. My contribution was intended to provoke debate and discussion and to encourage young people to think about an area of policy that is not often covered in Westminster. Some of my remarks have been misreported or taken out of context, which is of course par for the course in politics and always will be. But given the scale of the challenges that UK families are experiencing, and the barriers young people face to having children, I think it is important that I set out my arguments in full. What follows is an amalgamation of the short speech that I made and some of my remarks in the ensuing discussion.
It’s time to tackle gender inequality in unpaid care work
Economy
By Cherie Blair
It’s time to tackle gender inequality in unpaid care work
Juggling a career with unpaid care work is an enormous challenge that women face everywhere.
The Conservatives are ignoring working women. Labour will unleash their talents
Economy
By Anneliese Dodds MP
The Conservatives are ignoring working women. Labour will unleash their talents
The Conservatives have spent a decade letting down women of all ages and all backgrounds.
Former Cabinet Minister Says Grandparents Should Get Extra Support To Help With Childcare
Health
Former Cabinet Minister Says Grandparents Should Get Extra Support To Help With Childcare
Childcare policy should see grandparents being given help to "take on caring responsibilities", a former Cabinet minister has said, as she welcomed £300m of investment in early years centres.
Britain’s unaffordable and dysfunctional childcare system is forcing women out of work
Economy
By Joeli Brearley
Britain’s unaffordable and dysfunctional childcare system is forcing women out of work
If the United Kingdom’s economy is to advance and flourish, then it must mobilise the full potential of its people. That includes mothers.
Top Stories: Dominic Raab Row Deepens, Liz Truss Plots Comeback, Childcare Pressure For PM
Education
Top Stories: Dominic Raab Row Deepens, Liz Truss Plots Comeback, Childcare Pressure For PM
Pressure continues to mount on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to address what he knew about Dominic Raab bullying allegations after it was reported that top civil servant Simon Case was aware of complaints.
Tories Warned Push To Get Parents Into Work Will Fail Without 'Fixing' Childcare
Education
Tories Warned Push To Get Parents Into Work Will Fail Without "Fixing" Childcare
Government plans to target out-of-work parents in a drive to boost employment have faced criticism for not also including detail on how they would be supported with childcare needs.
Tory MP Tells Jeremy Hunt To Put 'Positive And Practical' Childcare Measures In Budget
Political parties
Tory MP Tells Jeremy Hunt To Put "Positive And Practical" Childcare Measures In Budget
Conservative MP Siobhan Baillie has urged Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to consider “positive and practical” childcare measures ahead of the upcoming Spring Budget, as the government faces pressure from within their own ranks to reform the “expensive” and “complex” system.
Tory MP Says It's 'Crazy' To Only Offer Free Under-Twos Childcare To The Poorest
Education
Tory MP Says It's "Crazy" To Only Offer Free Under-Twos Childcare To The Poorest
Former cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom has described the current government policy of only offering free childcare to children under two to parents in “extreme deprivation” is "crazy"
NHS Crisis Mounting, Train Strikes Continue, Childcare Reforms Row Brewing
Health
NHS Crisis Mounting, Train Strikes Continue, Childcare Reforms Row Brewing
The chief executive of the NHS Confederation has warned that "further critical incidents” in the health service are likely to define the next three months as pressure on the NHS across the country continues to grow.
Andrea Leadsom Says Supporting Parents Is A “Major Battleground Issue” For 2023
Political parties
Andrea Leadsom Says Supporting Parents Is A “Major Battleground Issue” For 2023
Former cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom is determined to put supporting families at the top of the Conservative agenda for 2023, as the party seeks to regain support, particularly among young voters.
Reforming childcare support through universal credit changes should be a priority for the government in 2023
Communities
By Stephen Timms and Siobhan Baillie
Reforming childcare support through universal credit changes should be a priority for the government in 2023
Global pressures and our post-pandemic world mean we have experienced one of the most financially tough years in recent memory. We must hope that Christmas can provide at least a small amount of respite and family time for parents who work so hard to provide for their children.
The government must step up support for kinship carers
Social affairs
By Robert Halfon MP and Munira Wilson MP
The government must step up support for kinship carers
It can happen to anyone. Maybe you are an aunt or uncle, a grandparent, or close family friend to a child you love. Perhaps you worry about whether they were getting the care they needed at home.
Fixing childcare is key to unlocking Britain’s labour market
Social affairs
By Matt Warman MP
Fixing childcare is key to unlocking Britain’s labour market
Work is changing – it’s more likely to be done from home, need new skills and be affected by artificial intelligence (AI). The rights that today’s workers need are new too, but what’s the single thing that holds millions back – and in particular women? In a word: childcare.
Baroness Sugg: Our next Conservative Prime Minister must be a leader for women and girls
Political parties
By Baroness Sugg
Baroness Sugg: Our next Conservative Prime Minister must be a leader for women and girls
When crises hit, vulnerable groups are disproportionately impacted. Over the past few years of Covid and economic stress, we’ve seen the effects on women and girls and how gender equality has been rolled back by a generation around the world.
Around the world, it’s time to get childcare right
Education
By Bridget Phillipson MP
Around the world, it’s time to get childcare right
Families facing “mind-boggling” school and childcare fees hoping for relief. Promises to address childcare shortage need to become reality, parents say. The “big change” to childcare was a dud. Parents and teachers deserve better.
WATCH: Upfront childcare payments are forcing mothers out of work, parents warn MPs Partner content
Economy
By Save the Children
WATCH: Upfront childcare payments are forcing mothers out of work, parents warn MPs
Three working mums warned MPs this week that having to cover upfront childcare payments when receiving Universal Credit is shutting parents, and especially mums, out of the workforce.
The Budget was a missed opportunity to champion women
Economy
By Wera Hobhouse MP
The Budget was a missed opportunity to champion women
Women have born the brunt of this pandemic, yet were largely invisible from the Chancellor's speech. The government must do better for women, because right now they're failing.
Partner content
Social affairs
By Save the Children
620,000 more families claiming Universal Credit, with parents fearing they will be forced to turn to foodbanks if £20 uplift is scrapped
Over 620,000 families with children have started claiming Universal Credit since the start of the pandemic, according to figures published today by the Department for Work and Pensions – a 51% increase.
Government must assess the equality impact of every policy or risk turning the clock back
Social affairs
By Caroline Nokes MP
Government must assess the equality impact of every policy or risk turning the clock back
The government’s passive approach to gender equality is not enough. The Equalities Office needs to be more proactive in embedding equalities across government.