Tag: Opposition criticism
Budget 2024 Update: Benefit Payments Decrease While Borrowing Rises, Impacting Reeves
Rachel Reeves is set to announce Labour's first Budget since taking office on 30 October, in one of the most anticipated fiscal events in over two decades. Leading up to her announcement, government borrowing...
Impact of Lack of Winter Fuel Payment Cut Assessment on Policy Decision-making: Starmer’s Admission
The impact of the lack of a winter fuel payment cut assessment on policy decision-making has come under scrutiny following Prime Minister Keir Starmer's admission that no such assessment was conducted by the government....
Reeves’ £22 Billion Black Hole Claim Contradicted by Hunt
In today's statement on the state of the public finances, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to address a £20 billion black hole in public spending inherited from the previous Conservative government. The Tories are...
UK Politics: Winter Fuel Payment Restrictions Due to £22bn Spending Shortfall
Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor, has made a significant announcement regarding winter fuel payments for pensioners. She stated that the payments will now be restricted to poorer pensioners, meaning that those not in receipt of...