Prime minister will say government is facing ‘unprecedented circumstances’ as it is set to raise taxes and rewrite fiscal rules in this week’s budgetJeremy Corbyn and the independent alliance of MPs have issued a letter ahead of the budget with five things they are asking Chancellor Rachel Reeves to implement.Saying “We have the means to end poverty, we just need the political will”, Corbyn listed five priorities:Scrap the two-child benefits capReverse cuts to winter fuelTax wealthProtect welfareInvest in a greener futureIt is a national scandal that 4.2 million children and 2.1 million pensioners are living in poverty in the sixth richest country in the world.You have previously told the British public to prepare for “difficult decisions” to repair this nation’s finances. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-10-28 10:27:10
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