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March 12, 2018

Poorer families 'set for biggest year of benefit cuts since 2012'

Incomes of low and middle income families will be 'significantly squeezed' by benefit cuts which come into effect on 9 April 2018.
November 24, 2017

What does the budget tell us about the government's values?

Nothing reveals a government’s values and priorities like a budget: “For where your treasure is, your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6:21) So what does this week’s Budget tell us?
November 17, 2017

Credit card companies pushing credit to people who can't pay, says CAB

Credit card holders who are not confident they can pay their current debts are more likely to have been given extra credit for which they they have not asked, Citizens Advice warns today.
July 8, 2015

Resources for following the 2015 Summer Budget

What kind of Britain will be assumed and prefigured in today's budget. "Where your treasure is, there is your heart also," as the ancient wisdom of the Christian gospel reminds us.
July 8, 2015

Preview: Ekklesia commentary on the 2015 Summer Budget

Chancellor George Osborne has promised "bold" policies that will "secure Britain's future" for his 2015 Budget, which will be unveiled when he addresses the House of Commons from 12.30pm today (Wed
January 2, 2015

Compelling refutations of the austerity narrative

PRIME (Policy Research in Macroeconomics) have published an online booklet which really ought to be required reading in an election year, both by politicians and by prospective voters.
December 4, 2014

Osborne policies a 'spectacular failure', says NEF

Chancellor George Osborne is trying his best to spin his way out of trouble on the failures of austerity economics to deliver sustainable, widespread recovery and reduce debt.
October 7, 2014

UK working-age benefits freeze 'will hit millions'

The UK Chancellor’s announcement about freezing working-age benefits from 2016, hailed at the recent Conservative Party conference, is a 'blow to millions'.
September 30, 2014

The Chancellor's hidden blow to disabled people.

The Chancellor’s Conference speech contained a statement about disabled people and benefits which was misleading, but went largely unchallenged by the mainstream media. Mr Osborne promised a two year freeze on working age benefits if the Conservatives are re-elected but made a point of saying, "disability benefits will be excluded". Is that true?
March 22, 2014

Budget was for 'a fantasy economy', claims Green leader

In its response to the Budget statement, the Green Party of England and Wales says the Chancellor is ignoring the needs of ordinary citizens.