Sunak Challenged by MPs on Regressive Spring Statement
Rishi Sunak was today grilled by MPs on his spring statement. Michael Walker and Barnaby Raine explain why the chancellor lied when he said his mini-budget was “progressive”.
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Sunak Comes Unstuck
Rishi Sunak has got used to being the golden boy of UK politics. But the media have now turned on him after a spring statement that left Britons poorer. Has he been found out?
Putin Didn’t Create the Cost of Living Crisis
Ell Folan
You can’t nail Russia for this one, I'm afraid.
Sunak’s Spring Statement Leaves Britons Poorer
Living standards are set to fall this year by a greater amount than at any time in the past 70 years. Did Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement rise to the challenge?
Here’s an Easy Fix for the Cost of Living Crisis: Cut Bosses’ Profits
James Meadway
It's a fate worse than death for the big business-loving Tories.
Three Things the Tories Could Easily Do to Slash Living Costs
James Meadway
Cap gas prices. Raise wages. Invest in low-carbon energy.
Boris Johnson’s Reboot Stunted by Sunak
Boris Johnson’s new chief spin doctor has decided the way to win back the trust of an insulted public is to increase the level of banter.
Michael Walker & Ash Sarkar try to make it make sense.
Downing Street Staff Leave Johnson’s Sinking Ship
Boris Johnson’s attempt to “shake up” Number 10 has turned into a mass exodus. What’s the story behind the Downing Street Meltdown?
Is It Better If Boris Stays?
Jess Barnard
A change in leadership could allow Labour to take back power.
Stingy Sunak Is a Danger to Your Health
As scientists continue to assess the risks of Omicron, suffering businesses and workers have been left out in the cold with only a paltry support scheme. Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial lay out why Rishi Sunak is a danger to Britain’s health.
Will the Tory Sleaze Scandal Finally Nix the Party’s Polling Lead?
Ell Folan
The PM may not be able to bluff and bluster his way out of this one.
Austerity May Be Over, but the Tories Still Aren’t Spending Enough
James Meadway
The average household is set to be £13,000 worse off by the middle of the decade.
What’s in Rishi Sunak’s 2021 Budget?
Rishi Sunak’s budget may have come with some big spending pledges, but it’s nowhere near enough to undo a decade of austerity.
John McDonnell’s Message to Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak will this week deliver a budget and spending review that will shape how Britain rebuilds following Covid-19. We speak to former shadow chancellor John McDonnell about what he thinks should be in it.
The Supply Chain Crisis Is Exposing Tory Divisions
James Meadway
The left better be ready to exploit them.
MPs Vote on Tax Hike for the Working Class
As MPs vote on Boris Johnson’s manifesto breaking tax hike on workers, Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial discuss why the rise is regressive, and why it won’t fix Britain’s care crisis.
Johnson in Fight Over Social Care Funding
Boris Johnson faces a backlash for breaking a manifesto promise as he prepares to raise national insurance. Should the move be opposed and, if so, how else should social care be funded?
David Cameron Investigated Over Greensill Scandal
The government have announced an independent review into David Cameron and the Greensill affair. Is another white-wash incoming?