Cap on ‘punitive’ social care costs set to feature in Jeremy Hunt’s reforms
A cap on the “punitive” costs faced by people requiring care is set to be included in the latest Government plan for reform of the system in England, Jeremy Hunt
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Student nurses at nine universities have loans cut off after overpayment error
Student nurses at nine universities have had their loans and grants cut off or reduced after administrative errors meant they were previously paid too much, according to nursing leaders. The
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Chancellor talks up economy with suggestion of spending boost in Autumn Budget
Chancellor Philip Hammond has hinted he will turn on the spending tap in this autumn’s Budget after positive public finance figures pointed to “light at the end of the tunnel”
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Chancellor ‘cut off from real world’ as public sector workers ignored again, McDonnell
John McDonnell has accused Philip Hammond of being “cut off from the real world” as he warned public sector workers have been “ignored again” by the Government. The shadow chancellor
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UK Government unveils £12 billion budget for Northern Ireland
The UK Government has tabled a budget for Northern Ireland in the ongoing absence of devolved ministers due to the powersharing crisis. Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley unveiled the £12
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Councils dipping into reserves as financial pressures on social services increase
Cash-strapped councils are “raiding their rainy day funds” to cope with growing demand on social services, the public spending watchdog has said. Government funding for local authorities has fallen by
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Councils acting as ‘human shields’ for failed austerity, John McDonnell
Chancellor Philip Hammond must use his Spring Statement to help struggling councils which are acting as “human shields” for the Government’s “failed economic policy of austerity”, John McDonnell will say.
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Philip Hammond urged to tackle ‘£2 billion funding gap’ in children’s services
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has appealed to Philip Hammond to address the “£2 billion funding gap” in children’s services to “protect our children”. Mr McDonnell said the “most vulnerable” were
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£1 billion hike in council tax ‘not enough to stop cuts to services’, LGA
The total amount of council tax paid in England is set to rise by more than £1 billion next year as town halls take advantage of new freedoms to increase
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Former pensions minister calls for ‘care pension’ to ease costs in later life
A “care pension” which would help cover costs for people later in life should be introduced, according to a former pensions minister. Sir Steve Webb, who is now director of
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