Novara Live: 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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Novara Live: 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?
Opinion: Putin Didn’t Create the Cost of Living Crisis
Ell Folan
Amid skyrocketing energy bills and regressive tax hikes, rightwing commentators have found an easy scapegoat in Ukraine. Yet the crisis long preceded Putin’s invasion, Ell Folan explains.
Novara Live: 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?
Opinion: Here’s an Easy Fix for the Cost of Living Crisis: Cut Bosses’ Profits
James Meadway
The cost of living crisis is political, writes James Meadway. Just look at France's response compared to Britain's.
Opinion: Three Things the Tories Could Easily Do to Slash Living Costs
James Meadway
The Tories claim the cost of living crisis is beyond their control, writes James Meadway. They’re lying.
Novara Live: 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.
Novara Live: 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?
Opinion: Is It Better If Boris Stays?
Jess Barnard
‘Partygate’ may be consolidating support for Labour - but that's not enough of a reason to want Johnson to remain in power, writes Jess Barnard.
Novara Live: 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.
Analysis: Will the Tory Sleaze Scandal Finally Nix the Party’s Polling Lead?
Ell Folan
The past month has been one of the worst for the Tories to date. Ell Folan examines the polls to ask whether this is another passing storm, or something more serious.
Opinion: Austerity May Be Over, but the Tories Still Aren’t Spending Enough
James Meadway
With this year's budget, the Tories may have ended austerity, but the spending increases they are proposing aren't nearly enough to undo the damage they have wrought through a decade of brutal cuts.
Novara Live: 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.
Novara Live: 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.
Opinion: The Supply Chain Crisis Is Exposing Tory Divisions
James Meadway
Recent public spats over how to manage the ongoing supply chain crisis speak to far deeper ideological conflicts within the Tory government, argues James Meadway.
Novara Live: 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.
Novara Live: 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?
Novara Live: 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?