Chancellor unveils new “Energy Bills Discount Scheme” for businesses
A NEW ENERGY scheme for businesses, charities, and the public sector has been confirmed today (9th January), ahead of the current scheme ending in March.…
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What does the Autumn Statement mean for the future of Further Education?
In the weeks before Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivered his much-awaited Autumn Statement, we knew, at least in broad strokes, what was coming.…
What are the implications of the Autumn Statement and COP27? – FE Soundbite Edition 671
Welcome to FE Soundbite edition 671. This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal brought to you be FE News ISSN 2732-4095. We know life is…
Paul Johnson’s opening remarks at IFS Autumn Statement
What a difference a couple of months makes. Having undone the substance of Kwasi Kwarteng’s catastrophic mini Budget in October, Jeremy Hunt could not have…
British workers are living through a two-decade wage stagnation costing £15,000, as Chancellor’s tax heavy consolidation adds to pressure on the ‘squeezed middle’ as well as the top
The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement has piled further pressure on ‘the squeezed middle’, with personal tax rises announced during the parliament set to deliver a permanent…
Hunt combines George Osborne rhetoric and Gordon Brown policy, announcing energy support today and tougher times tomorrow with top-heavy tax rises and backloaded spending cuts
The Chancellor has responded to a grim economic outlook with renewed energy support next year and a backloaded fiscal tightening, combining huge stealth tax rises…
New JRF analysis of the Autumn statement shows rising costs outstrip relief Chancellor’s provided for some low-income families
Families the Chancellor has pledged to help will still be worse off next year even with the support announced in today’s (Thursday 17 November) Autumn…
Sector Reaction to Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement 2022 – UK now in Recession
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gave his Autumn Statement today (17th November 2022), confirming that the UK is now in recession, calling it a ‘Recession made in…
‘Levelling up’ to be levelled down, with half a billion lost to inflation
The leading think tank for the north of England, IPPR North, has today calculated that £1 in every £13 allocated through key ‘levelling up’ pots…
Apprenticeship Levy Pre-budget Position Statement
Gareth John, Chief Executive of accountancy training firm First Intuition, shares his views on the Apprenticeship Levy ahead of the Chancellors’ budget announcement in the…
