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Wednesday briefing: How Boris Johnson could have tackled the cost of living crisis

In today’s newsletter: after a Queen’s speech that ignored rising costs, Archie Bland asks economist Torsten Bell what should have been announced

The Guardian - UK

Letters: Ofsted, take note – learning is about more than recall

People’s memories are patchy. If school inspectors can’t remember things, why should they expect children to?

The Guardian - UK

Economists voice surprise at lack of support for poorest families from Sunak

Experts were answering questions about the content of the Chancellor’s spring statement.

The Independent UK

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Cost of living crisis: Lack of support will push 1.3 million into absolute poverty, economists warn

The chancellor left the poorest households ‘painfully exposed’ in his Spring Statement, the Resolution Foundation has said

The Independent UK

'Lack of support for poor in Sunak's mini budget is indefensible amid costs crisis'

Torsten Bell, chief executive of the Resolution Foundation, writes in the Mirror on Chancellor Rishi Sunak's 'badly designed' mini budget policy package with an 'indefensible' lack of support for the poorest households with incredibly difficult times ahead

Daily Mirror

Cost Of Living Crunch Day

Today was, in the words of Resolution Foundation’s Torsten Bell, “Cost of living crunch day.” We had Ofgem’s announcement of the energy price cap rise. Expect to come across phrases such as ‘unprecedented’, ‘eye-watering’ and parents across the land beseeching their children to close the front door.

Evening Standard

Government should avoid NI rise during cost of living crisis, experts warn

Economists from UK think-tanks appeared in front of the Treasury Committee on Monday and said inflation has been far higher than first assumed.

The Independent UK

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