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The Latest Breaking News on PM unveils five new pledges as he promises tax cuts ahead of Autumn Statement

Swing voters most worried about Labour’s cost of living plan, poll finds

Exclusive: Voters also say they are unsure what Labour stands for and are concerned party will raise raise taxes once in power

The Independent UK

Number of Dumfries and Galloway crisis grants on the rise

Desperate parents and individuals turned to Dumfries and Galloway Council for a cash payment on 8,030 occasions in 2022/23 as they struggled to make ends meet

Daily Record

'Our Chancellor looks relaxed as higher interest rates push Britain into recession'

Kevin Maguire writes that Jeremy Hunt is relaxed about plunging Britain into recession - no wonder Labour and Keir Starmer are enjoying healthy double-digit poll leads

Daily Mirror

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UK Government could ask supermarkets to cap price of food staples in battle against inflation

The opt-in scheme, based on a similar agreement in France, would allow supermarkets to select which items they would cap.

Daily Record

Scotland faces £1 billion spending gap next year – which could double in three years

Disposable income fell by 4.1% between 2021-22 and 2023-24 - and is not expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels until 2026-27

Insider UK

Cuts warning as Scottish Government anticipates £1bn spending shortfall

THE Scottish Government will need to “reset” its spending plans against a forecast £1 billion black hole in its budget, the Finance Secretary…

The National (Scotland)

People on a low income or certain benefits could be due cash help from their local council

Households missing out on cost of living payments may still qualify for financial help from their local council.

Daily Record

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Why profits, not pay, have caused the cost of living crisis

The Bank of England accompanied its most recent UK interest rate hike – the 12th in a row – with a warning that UK price inflation is likely to be higher for longer than expected due to soaring food costs. The bank has been hiking rates since December 2021 to…

The Conversation

'No end in sight' to cost of living crisis as food prices continue to rise

Food inflation is at its second highest level in nearly 50 years.

Daily Record

'Prices still soaring' as inflation rate falls below double figures

INFLATION has eased to its lowest level since March last year, although remained higher than expected with “prices still soaring”.

The National (Scotland)

IMF says UK no longer heading for recession but urges against tax cuts

Jeremy Hunt should squeeze public spending and cut debt, says Washington-based body

The Guardian - UK

Hunt says government to open immigration for key sectors, but only in ‘short term’ – as it happened

Jeremy Hunt says the government can open borders for care homes and construction workers that are facing worker shortages

The Guardian - UK

The Tories can still not be trusted as they continue to fail to get to grips with inflation

Rishi Sunak has promised to half inflation by the end of the year, but that does nothing for families struggling right now.

Daily Record

One in five workers will be higher-rate taxpayers by 2027 – IFS

Jeremy Hunt’s freeze on allowances and thresholds will put a quarter of teachers and one-eighth of nurses in 40% income tax bracket

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A new mood of seriousness has taken root. Populist chaos won’t cut it any more

Fewer voters believe the rapidly fragmenting right can offer solutions to our pressing crises

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Without economic growth, there is no escape from the cost of living crisis

The UK economy cannot get out of first gear. Data released by the Office for National Statistics shows growth was a negligible 0.1 per cent in the first quarter of the year, with output falling by 0.3 per cent in March alone.

Bristol Post

DWP: May's cost of living and benefit payment dates confirmed

With three bank holidays in May, payment dates have changed for some

Daily Record

We need to see proper action on tackling poverty in Scotland

Writing in his Daily Record column, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar says the Scottish Government should use its powers to drive down costs in devolved areas.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers insists nation's most vulnerable will be supported in federal budget

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he has not forgotten the nation's most needy as he prepares to hand down next week's budget which is expected to have a strong focus on cost of living support.

The New Daily

Alan Kohler: Why this week’s RBA meeting was different

Jim Chalmers is touting 'responsible' spending. Can it be “responsible” in the context of the battle by the RBA to slay inflation?

Daily Record

Energy fat cats like BP and Shell should pay more tax amid record profits

Record View says the poor just keep getting poorer and that a fair tax system which ensured energy giants pay their proper share would go a long way to lessening this inequality.

The Guardian - UK

The Bank of England was right, inflation has made us poorer. But whose fault is it?

Central banks are keen to blame the surge in inflation on anyone but central banks

Daily Mirror

'Rich just get richer while poor have to accept being poorer'

Brian Reade on this week's slap in the face from the Bank of England's Huw Pill, hard to stomach when you consider the pay of FTSE 100 bosses surged 23% last year as ordinary folk flatlined

Daily Mirror

'After 13 years, Brits know they’re not better off. Here’s how we change that'

Writing for the Mirror, Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves vows that a Labour government would help workers by kickstarting Britain's economy after years of Tory failure

The Independent UK

Budget for Northern Ireland expected to contain major cuts to public services

Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris will lay out the budget at Westminster on Thursday.

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