Institute for Fiscal Studies

Labour's Tax Rises Will 'Largely' Fall To Working People, Leading Economists Say

The Institute for Fiscal Studies believes the chancellor's £40bn tax bombshell will trickle down to employees.
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Public Sector Faces 'Another Bout Of Austerity', Warns IFS

Rishi Sunak criticised by independent think-tank for freezing public sector pay for political not economic reasons.
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Tory Austerity Set To Stay 'For Long Time To Come' - IFS

Think-tank says chancellor's claims 'sound substantial' but not borne out by the figures.
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Dropped Policies, U-Turns And Under-Fire Proposals In The Conservative Party Manifesto

Flagship promise of 50,000 'new' nurses among questions raised from Boris Johnson's blueprint for power.
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Sajid Javid Grilled Over Boris Johnson's Tax Cut 'Spin'

The prime minister said people would get a £500 tax cut next year – which is not true.
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No-Deal Brexit Could See Government Borrowing Surge To £100bn, Think Tank Warns

The Institute for Fiscal Studies says debt would climb to almost 90% of national income for the first time since the mid 1960s.
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Half The UK's Highest Earners 'Live In London Or South-East – And They're Mostly Male'

A report by the Institute For Fiscal Studies found that regional wealth inequality is getting worse, and Labour says it's the government's fault.
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Top 10% Of Earners To Benefit Most From Boris Johnson's £9bn Tax Cut, Analysis Reveals

"These are expensive pledges," says the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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UK Income Inequality 'Higher Than Every Other Major Economy – Apart From The US'

Average weekly earnings in London are 66% higher than those in the North East.
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Some Disabled People More Than £2,000 Worse Off Under Universal Credit, Report Finds

Those with disabilities are also hardest hit in the long run, researchers found.
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