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Cash-strapped councils “not out of the woods” after Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement
There needs to be a long-term funding plan to protect services, says the Local Government Association.
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I’m a public health doctor – I know austerity is why people are struggling
Jeremy Hunt missed an opportunity to improve the population’s health in his Autumn Statement.
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Don’t the Conservatives understand there is a childcare crisis?
If the Tories want growth, they need to acknowledge what is keeping so many women from working.
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“The wolf is still at the door”: council leaders on the Autumn Statement
Local authorities bore the brunt of austerity in the 2010s – now they face more uncertainty.
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“It could’ve been a lot worse”: Martin Lewis on the Autumn Statement
The money-saving expert says next year will be difficult for millions, but that his worst fears of benefits cuts have…
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What does the Autumn Statement mean for levelling up?
Avoiding the most dire predictions, the Chancellor still announced a fiscal policy that will only serve to level down.
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Businesses are at a “cliff edge” – and the Autumn Statement hasn’t helped
The British Chambers of Commerce director-general says Hunt has ignored the private sector’s biggest concerns.
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