Labour needs 25bn a year in tax rises to rebuild public services, warns IFS
Keir Starmer's commitment to end austerity necessitates substantial tax increases, challenging Labour's manifesto promises against raising taxes on working people.
Why are Starmer and Reeves so determined to bring Britain down? | William Keegan
The ongoing austerity measures in Britain are leading to increased crime and a decline in public service effectiveness.
Starmer says he wants to give hope' he can deliver massively different and better country' Labour conference live
Keir Starmer aims to provide hope while protecting public services from austerity, despite current economic difficulties.
Robison warns cuts will have 'profound effect' on services
Scottish government budget cuts will significantly impact service delivery, marking a new era of austerity under the UK Labour government.
UK's Starmer under pressure over economy as Labour conference begins
Starmer commits to protecting public services and ruling out austerity measures at the Labour Party conference.
The streetlights going out over Britain tell a brutal story: austerity isn't over it's getting worse | John Harris
Local austerity is increasing as councils face financial pressures and cut essential services, impacting communities across the country.
Labour needs 25bn a year in tax rises to rebuild public services, warns IFS
Keir Starmer's commitment to end austerity necessitates substantial tax increases, challenging Labour's manifesto promises against raising taxes on working people.
Why are Starmer and Reeves so determined to bring Britain down? | William Keegan
The ongoing austerity measures in Britain are leading to increased crime and a decline in public service effectiveness.
Starmer says he wants to give hope' he can deliver massively different and better country' Labour conference live
Keir Starmer aims to provide hope while protecting public services from austerity, despite current economic difficulties.
Robison warns cuts will have 'profound effect' on services
Scottish government budget cuts will significantly impact service delivery, marking a new era of austerity under the UK Labour government.
UK's Starmer under pressure over economy as Labour conference begins
Starmer commits to protecting public services and ruling out austerity measures at the Labour Party conference.
The streetlights going out over Britain tell a brutal story: austerity isn't over it's getting worse | John Harris
Local austerity is increasing as councils face financial pressures and cut essential services, impacting communities across the country.
Here is the real story of Labour's historic budget investment over decline | Angela Rayner
Investment over austerity will restore public services and improve life for working people in Britain.
Reeves rules out return to austerity but refuses to say departments will avoid real-terms cuts Labour conference live
The UK government plans to fill a budget black hole without raising income tax, national insurance, or VAT, while managing potential departmental cuts.
Sadiq Khan 'confident' of economic 'optimism next spring', warning 'tough Budget' must come first
Sadiq Khan urges the Chancellor to create a hopeful budget to avoid more austerity and promote optimism in the UK's economic outlook.
Here is the real story of Labour's historic budget investment over decline | Angela Rayner
Investment over austerity will restore public services and improve life for working people in Britain.
Reeves rules out return to austerity but refuses to say departments will avoid real-terms cuts Labour conference live
The UK government plans to fill a budget black hole without raising income tax, national insurance, or VAT, while managing potential departmental cuts.
Sadiq Khan 'confident' of economic 'optimism next spring', warning 'tough Budget' must come first
Sadiq Khan urges the Chancellor to create a hopeful budget to avoid more austerity and promote optimism in the UK's economic outlook.
If Labour can invest in infrastructure, it can invest in people, too starting with the children who need it | John Harris
The upcoming budget reflects optimism and anxiety, focusing on funding for the NHS and infrastructure while facing a crisis in special educational needs support.
Ikea shelves, books by politicians, even a whole celeriac: in defence of middle-class fly-tipping | Zoe Williams
Austerity has led to significant differences in how individuals experience state interactions based on income, especially regarding benefits and local governance.
Tory cuts have left NHS in critical condition', major review finds
A decade of austerity has critically damaged the NHS, leading to disengaged staff and poor health outcomes.
Scottish party leaders clash on cost-of-living and NHS
Leaders of Scotland's major political parties debated on cost-of-living crisis and NHS waiting times, highlighting issues such as spending cuts and party promises.
Britons Love the N.H.S. Some Will Also Pay to Avoid It.
Growing number of Britons opt for private surgery due to long wait times in NHS.
Underfunding and austerity measures have resulted in inadequate health spending and infrastructure in the UK.
Tory cuts have left NHS in critical condition', major review finds
A decade of austerity has critically damaged the NHS, leading to disengaged staff and poor health outcomes.
Scottish party leaders clash on cost-of-living and NHS
Leaders of Scotland's major political parties debated on cost-of-living crisis and NHS waiting times, highlighting issues such as spending cuts and party promises.
Britons Love the N.H.S. Some Will Also Pay to Avoid It.
Growing number of Britons opt for private surgery due to long wait times in NHS.
Underfunding and austerity measures have resulted in inadequate health spending and infrastructure in the UK.
In this new austerity moment, a fight is on: for the rights of children with special educational needs | John Harris
Labour faces a challenging path ahead, emphasizing austerity while needing to address significant issues in the SEND system.
Winter fuel payment cuts will aid rise of far right and Farage, warns TUC president
Austerity measures by Keir Starmer could empower far-right movements in neglected communities, according to union leader Matt Wrack.
Live: Starmer addresses unions after threatening to cut winter fuel payments
The Labour party faces internal dissent over austerity measures, particularly cuts to winter fuel payments, which could impact support and ignite backbench rebellions.
What is the winter fuel payment and who gets it? Sir Keir Starmer faces rebellion over credit reform
Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy expressed concerns over limiting pensioners' access to winter fuel payments to those on pension credit only.
The Guardian view on Labour's gloomy politics: it is bad economics | Editorial
Labour's fuel payment cuts aim to protect vulnerable pensioners while addressing public finances, but draw criticism for potential economic consequences.
Two more London Labour MPs announce they're standing down at election
Two long-serving Labour MPs in London are stepping down, citing personal reasons and a call for change within the party.
In this new austerity moment, a fight is on: for the rights of children with special educational needs | John Harris
Labour faces a challenging path ahead, emphasizing austerity while needing to address significant issues in the SEND system.
Winter fuel payment cuts will aid rise of far right and Farage, warns TUC president
Austerity measures by Keir Starmer could empower far-right movements in neglected communities, according to union leader Matt Wrack.
Live: Starmer addresses unions after threatening to cut winter fuel payments
The Labour party faces internal dissent over austerity measures, particularly cuts to winter fuel payments, which could impact support and ignite backbench rebellions.
What is the winter fuel payment and who gets it? Sir Keir Starmer faces rebellion over credit reform
Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy expressed concerns over limiting pensioners' access to winter fuel payments to those on pension credit only.
The Guardian view on Labour's gloomy politics: it is bad economics | Editorial
Labour's fuel payment cuts aim to protect vulnerable pensioners while addressing public finances, but draw criticism for potential economic consequences.
Two more London Labour MPs announce they're standing down at election
Two long-serving Labour MPs in London are stepping down, citing personal reasons and a call for change within the party.
The Whip review carer turns to crime in a heist movie with a conscience
The film creatively addresses the struggles of carers amidst welfare reforms while incorporating elements of a heist narrative.
There's a missed opportunity in representation, as the disabled character is underutilized despite the film's focus on care and support.
Jeremy Corbyn to form alliance with four independent pro-Gaza MPs
Jeremy Corbyn forms an official parliamentary alliance with independent MPs to address austerity and support pro-Gaza policies.
The Guardian view on trade unions: good for capitalism | Editorial
Rightwing backlash against public sector pay rises illustrates deepening tensions in labor relations and the ongoing effects of austerity on essential services.
Critic of Osborne's austerity policy joins Bank of England rate committee
Alan Taylor brings expertise on austerity's economic impacts as he joins the Bank of England's monetary policy committee, succeeding Jonathan Haskel.
Millions of UK public sector workers set for above-inflation pay rise
Public sector workers to receive pay rise after years of austerity.
London Underground's experiment with a carpeted tube train
The London Underground experimented with carpeted floors in tube trains in the 1970s as a cost-saving measure misconstrued by the public.
Why is Labour still using the self-defeating, discredited maxed out credit card' analogy? | Yanis Varoufakis
Rachel Reeves's decision to abandon the green investment program is a gift to the Tories and a validation of their anti-green narrative.
Using the analogy of a credit card for a nation's budget is a flawed basis for fiscal policy.
Following General Strike, Argentine President's Austerity Bill Withdrawn
The Omnibus Bill in Argentina, proposed by President Javier Milei, was withdrawn after a general strike and massive mobilizations.
The bill included anti-worker and austerity measures such as privatizations and labor reforms.
Did that really happen? 14 years of chaotic Tory government
Britain's decline from a more egalitarian society to one with significant social issues post-2010 is attributed to the Conservative government's policies.
Major US study finds Brexit left long-term scars' on UK
A decline in effective governance and long-term scars from austerity and Brexit have hindered UK's growth and social cohesion, calling for urgent structural changes.
UK should follow Scotland on higher tax - Swinney
The SNP leader John Swinney advocates for higher taxes to avoid spending cuts and austerity, referencing Scotland's tax rates as a model.