UK government has ‘no choice’ but to cut winter fuel payment, says minister
The UK business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, has said the government has “no choice” over cutting the winter fuel allowance, and urged Labour MPs to...
UK debt must be steered off unsustainable course, warns Lords committee
The pressing risk of the national debt becoming unsustainable will force Britain into the unenviable choice of paying higher taxes or the state doing...
Labour’s first job is not to spend, but to fix the UK’s financial plumbing | Phillip Inman
Every time an upmarket home is bought in the UK, the new residents seem obliged to rip out the kitchen and install two bathrooms...
Reeves can loosen Britain’s purse strings: she just needs to think outside the Treasury box | Philip Inman
Pressure is building on Rachel Reeves to prevent some of the UK’s poorest pensioners being hit by restrictions on the winter fuel allowance. A...
VAT should be cut on refurbished electricals, says Currys boss
The UK government should slash VAT on refurbished electrical products to keep gadgets out of landfill, according to the boss of Currys.
“It has already...
Labour MP pushes for watchdog to assess PFI costs under budgets bill
A senior Labour backbencher is seeking to have liabilities from schools and hospitals built under private finance initiative (PFI) deals scrutinised under a new...