 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves taking applause after she addressed the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. Rachel Reeves may need to raise up to £25 billion from tax increases if she wants to keep spending rising with national income, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) estimates. Issue date: Thursday October 10, 2024.

The IFS warns changing the debt rule inherited from the Conservatives will do “almost nothing” to improve funding for public services.

Up to £25 billion in tax rises may be needed for 'no return to austerity' pledge

A study by the Local Government Association showed that the problem is being driven by rising costs and demands.

Councils in England face funding gap of £6.2bn, says report

A new report by Swim England suggests 62 swimming pools have been closed down in the North East since 2010, with 1,000 closing nationally.

North East swimming pool closures in the spotlight

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has branded Starmer's decision not to commit to lifting the two-child benefit 'a big mistake'.

Corbyn and Blair at odds over Starmer's two-child benefit cap stance

The multi-award winning film director tells ITV News Tyne Tees poverty has got worse since his film I, Daniel Blake highlighted the impact of austerity in 2016.

Ken Loach at I, Daniel Blake stage premiere: 'Hunger is now used as a weapon'

The move means the inquiry chair is likely to drill into the question over whether austerity left the health service less able to cope when the pandemic hit.

Covid inquiry asks David Cameron to give evidence on pandemic preparedness

Eight fire stations across both counties have been earmarked for closure in plans to save the service £8.4million.

Devon and Somerset Fire Service plans to close stations

Up for debate this week The Prime Minister claims austerity is over and is a clean air tax the answer to our pollution problems?

The West Country Debate: October Edition

Bristol City Council says it needs to make £104million savings over the next five years because of budget cuts from central government.

Thousands expected at Bristol anti-austerity rally

The working poor and elderly fear they will be clobbered when the Chancellor announces his Autumn Statement tomorrow, Penny Marshall writes.

Bradford working poor wait nervously for budget cuts

No one's saying it very loudly. But four years after the start of the Euro Crisis, faith in the programme of Europe-wide cuts is waning.

Austerity's wisdom quietly questioned at EU summit

The Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls says George Osborne's creditability has been damaged by today's Autumn Statement. 

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