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18 Nov 2010

Kirk challenges millionaire Chancellor to meet the poor

One of the Church of Scotland’s most senior ministers has invited the Chancellor to come north of the Border on a “fact-finding mission” about welfare reform.
18 Aug 2010

Astonishment at Chancellor's claim that huge cuts will make UK 'fairer'

Anti-poverty activists have expressed astonishment at George Osborne's claim that massive public spending cuts will create a "more just society".
22 Jun 2010

The kindest cut...

While analysing the welter of information coming in about the coalition government's first budget, including responses from a range of civil society organisations, one small cut has been overlooked.
25 Nov 2008

Pre-Budget report helps, but more needed says Church Action on Poverty

The Government’s Pre-Budget Report announced some measures which will help those hit hardest by the economic crisis. But more needs to be done, says the campaigning group Church Action on Poverty (CAP).
21 Mar 2007

Budget must be the last without annual target on CO2 emissions says aid agency

As Gordon Brown delivered his last budget as Chancellor today Christian Aid said it must also be the last in which the Chancellor does not set a clear, annual budget for the UK’s CO2 emissions.