budget

Philip Hammond Must Dramatically Raise Taxes To Fulfil Promise To End Austerity, Experts Say

The Chancellor must find the equivalent of a penny on income tax, National Insurance and VAT.
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Charging Charities Is Not The Answer To The Charity Commission's Inadequate Budget

A new tax on charities to pay for regulation would be highly contentious
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Three Bits Of Bad News Buried In Philip Hammond's Spring Statement

Start spending your 2ps.
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Philip Hammond's Own Council Warns It Is Facing 'Cash Crisis'

'The government cannot stand idly by when Rome burns'
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Chris Grayling Branded 'Incompetent' As Department For Transport Spends £300m Over Budget

Collapse of east coast franchise, HS2 and low ticket profits bumped up costs
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3 Bits Of Bad News Buried By The Budget

Excess winter deaths of the elderly, rising school exclusions and violence in jails.
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Brits Facing Longest Fall In Living Standards Ever, Analysis Post-Budget Says

'The Chancellor will see this Budget as a political success but that would be cold comfort for Britain’s families'.
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Abandoning Mental Health Plan Would Represent 'Catastrophic Betrayal'

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The Budget's Cruellest Truth Is More Extra Money Has Been Found For Brexit Than The NHS

I don’t remember seeing a big red bus with the slogan ‘Vote Leave for less NHS spending, because we’ll have to blow it all on Brexit’
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Theresa May Announces £1.7bn Boost For Transport Outside London

Government also plans to spend more on research and development.
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