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Cost of living: Families are priced out of London, Assembly told
Kumail JafferLocal Democracy Reporting Service AFP via Getty Images The number of births in London in 2023 was 20% lower than the peak in 2012, according to the London Assembly Families are being priced out of living in London due to rising costs and a lack of social housing, the London Assembly has been told….
Households face dismal rise in spending power, says IFS
Pritti Mistry,Business reporterand Archie Mitchell Getty Images Households are facing a “truly dismal” increase in living standards after the Budget, the head of an influential think tank has warned as it accused Labour of breaching its manifesto promise. Average disposable income – a measure of people’s earnings after tax – will rise by just 0.5%…
Making the budgets add up as Holyrood election looms
But, Roy added, the Treasury and the Department of Work and Pensions are coming back to perceived unaffordability of Westminster’s welfare budget, so we can expect new approaches to cuts and reduced entitlement. If that goes ahead, Holyrood will find itself facing further cuts in block grant.
New Birmingham-Manchester rail link planned
The government is set to announce its intention to build a new rail link between Birmingham and Manchester, the BBC understands. Previous plans for the HS2 high-speed rail line had included a line between the two cities, but that part of the project was scrapped by Rishi Sunak’s government. On Wednesday, the government is expected…
Christmas spirit offered right through the year
Caitlin Klein,in Jersey, St Helierand Julia Gregory,in Jersey Chris Craddock/BBC Vinni Jones said the Grace Trust is there all year or people who are struggling A charity which supports vulnerable people in Jersey says it has “the Christmas spirit right through the year”. The Grace Trust which helps between 700 to 750 people a year…
