The number of workers on universal credit up by 1.3 million since the eve...
The TUC has today warned that millions of low-income workers face a “perfect storm” this April with universal credit (UC) falling behind the cost...
Crisis-hit UK cultural sector ‘at a crossroads’
New research has revealed the profound impact of COVID-19 on the UK cultural sector’s organisations, workforce and audiences.
The sector is at a major turning...
Water bills set to rise but at below inflation
Average yearly water and sewerage bills in England and Wales are forecast to rise by 1.7% in the forthcoming year- well below inflation, currently...
Interest rates rise to 0.5 per cent
The Bank of England has raised the interest rate to 0.5% as it tries to control inflation
At its meeting yesterday, the MPC voted by...
Average energy bills to rise by £693 a year for 22 million customers
People will see their energy bills rise on average by £693 a year after the regulator Ofgem announced that it has increased its price...
Government’s twelve missions for levelling up with every region to get London style powers...
The Government is promising the biggest shift of power from Whitehall to local leaders in modern times announced with every part of England to...
Shop price annual inflation hits highest rate in January for 10 years
Shop Price annual inflation accelerated to 1.5% in January, up from 0.8% in December.
This is above the 12-month average decrease of 0.6 and...
Chronic lack of accountability and transparency in local government finance will hamper pandemic recovery...
The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee is warning on the “real risk” that “much-heralded extra funding” in the 2021 Spending Review will only...
Failures of leadership and judgement and parties should not have been allowed to happen
The lockdown-breaching parties by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his staff represent a “serious failure” to observe the standards expected of government.
Senior civil servant...
Youngsters return to work after pandemic but to insecure jobs
Young people have returned to work rapidly, with unemployment now lower than pre-pandemic levels, but problems persist, with one-in-three 18-34-year-olds returning to atypical, often...