The statement also included some less-than-stellar economic forecasts, with experts predicating a fall in growth to 1% expected for this year - although these have been slightly revised up for the ...

The Resolution Foundation said 'higher taxes, even larger bill increases, and benefits that aren’t keeping pace with the ...

The OBR said its forecast for living standards per person was 'slightly' higher than previously thought over the next five years. But it warned while employees would see earnings climb this year ...

UK households saw a boost to their living standards at the end of 2024, according to official figures which follow upgrades ...

All UK families could see average living standards fall by 2030, forecast warns - Sir Keir Starmer’s government could be ...

"We can't tax and spend our way to higher living standards and better public services. That's not available in the world we live in today," she said. UK Government borrowing has soared above ...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered a pre-election budget that promises to lift the nation's living standards by driving ...

"We can't tax and spend our way to higher living standards and better public services. That's not available in the world we live in today," she said. It is thought the chancellor will raise the ...