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The Latest Breaking News on OPINION - The Standard View: As the capital’s income tax bill hits £50bn, Londoners are feeling the pinch

Scottish pessimism about the economy remains

While two thirds reckon economic conditions will get worse in the next 12 months, this figure has dropped since November

Insider UK

Jeremy Hunt could ‘spare’ millions of households £500 hike in energy bills in April, say leading economists

Jeremy Hunt could spare millions of households a £500 hike in their energy bill in April given the surprise short-term boost to the public finances, leading economists said on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Cancelling fuel duty freeze could pay for public sector pay rise, says IFS

Tax and spending watchdog says pay rises would not cause inflation

The Guardian - UK

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Jeremy Hunt can afford public sector pay rises at March Budget, says IFS

Ditching fuel duty freeze could pay for more generous settlement, suggests think tank

The Independent UK

UK government is hiding £28bn of ‘stealth cuts’ to public services, says report

Thinktank warns austerity drive at next month’s budget will further damage economy

The Guardian - UK

'We need a Government on our side - alas we're lumbered with the Tories instead'

Energy bills will rise from Easter putting yet more pressure on Brits already struggling to pay their bills, the Tories' failure to keep prices down is a failure towards the British people

Daily Mirror

Lib Dem leader urges ministers to axe energy price cap rise and cut bills

Average bills are expected to rise from £2,500 to £3,000 if the cap is amended.

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Government 'hiding £28 BILLION of public service cuts in smoke and mirrors budget'

The TUC has published a study by the New Economics Foundation (NEF), accusing the government of playing "smoke and mirrors" with its figures

Daily Mirror

Council bosses warned 5.8 per cent council tax rise will 'come back to haunt them'

The SNP has warned councillors the rise - one of the highest in the country - is 'astonishing'

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway Council likely to raise council tax to tackle £12.9 million budget shortfall

Political groups are looking to balance the books while still providing the maximum amount of public services

Daily Record

FSB issues five-point wish list for Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Budget 2023

The last full Budget was presented by Rishi Sunak in October 2021

Birmingham Post

South Lanarkshire councillors approve budget as Council Tax rises

Proposals include a rise in council tax and investments.

Daily Record

Funding for West Dunbartonshire Council labelled "unethical and destructive" as budget looms

Members have until March to balance the books, but face savage funding cuts - with opposition parties slamming the way the ruling Labour admiration are operating.

Daily Record

Energy prices down but your bills UP - Rishi Sunak urged to explain WHY

THE SNP has clashed with Rishi Sunak over energy bills, accusing the UK Government of “raiding the pockets of ordinary Scots whilst lining the…

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Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh SNP higher council tax rise for 'richest' bid 'ruled unlawful'

External lawyers told the council the SNP group's proposal to freeze council tax for the lower bands and raise it for higher ones would be against the law, a source said.

Daily Mirror

Tories propose measly 3.5% pay rise for nurses, teachers and police in public sector plan

Rishi Sunak is under intense pressure to offer a pay rise in line with inflation after unprecedented strikes which has seen tens of thousands of NHS staff, teachers and civil servants walk out

Chronicle Live

'Building block of democracy' under threat as £23m Newcastle Council budget cuts edge closer

More than 50 council jobs are set to be cut and residents are facing a 4% council tax rise

The Guardian - UK

Will Jeremy Hunt’s budget cut UK debt or help the public sector?

Surprise surplus lands the chancellor with a dilemma – but he is unlikely to listen to calls to change course

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Evening Standard

Budget boost for Hunt as economy shows £5.4bn monthly surplus

The UK’s public finances bounced back despite “substantial spending” on energy support schemes, record debt interest and one-off EU payments

The Guardian - UK

Bigger public sector pay rises unaffordable, chancellor says

Jeremy Hunt says he will not improve pay offer despite surprise budget surplus

The Guardian - UK

Asda and Morrisons rationing some fruit and vegetables; UK private sector returns to growth – as it happened

Asda introduces a limit on tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, salad bags, broccoli, cauliflower and raspberries, after bad harvest hits supplies

The National (Scotland)

MSPs urged to back Budget putting 'limited resources where most needed'

THE Deputy First Minister has urged MSPs to approve tax and spending plans for the coming year which will see the “limited resources” of the…

Wales Online

Almost a quarter of UK households run out of money for essentials most months

Two thirds of people surveyed in a new study also argue that Government is 'not doing enough' to tackle cost-of-living crisis

The Guardian - UK

Quarter of UK households regularly run out of money for essentials, survey says

Charities find nearly 40% of people end the month with no money, and 67% say UK government not doing enough about crisis

Chronicle Live

67% of Brits say Government not doing enough to combat cost of living crisis

The initiative comes as Macmillan Cancer Support warned that patients were resorting to selling possessions and using loan sharks to make ends meet in the cost-of-living crisis.

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