Budget, Tax and Economy

This national investigation uncovers how cash-strapped councils are selling off libraries, parks and community centres, and using the proceeds to fund job cuts.
The Tories need to start putting the needs of communities across the country above their own political expediency.
We are exploring the impact of council job losses on community services and the local economy.
Putting an even bigger portion of the economy in the hands of the Home Office will spell disaster for Britain, wrecking our public services and weakening our economy
Labour is not happy about the plan, which could see an increase in council tax.
Unless this Government changes tune, elderly people will be lonelier, disabled people will get sicker, vulnerable children will fall through the net
Headteachers fear another "turn for the worse" after eight years of education austerity.
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