The public supports Rishi Sunak’s Budget – but can he make that last?
Labour MPs are not the only ones who believe that the Chancellor's planned cuts will ruin the Conservatives' hopes of electoral success.
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Rishi Sunak’s Budget has not prevented a surge in unemployment – it just delayed it
The Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts that unemployment will rise to 164 per cent of pre-Covid levels once the furlough scheme ends.
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Why do Labour and the Tories want to fight the next election on the same question?
The Budget showed both parties want a debate about austerity and who could best promote economic recovery.
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Nicola Sturgeon’s assured inquiry performance shows her job is likely safe
The First Minister defended her handling of the allegations against Alex Salmond with suppleness and surgical precision.
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For all the tax rise excitement, Rishi Sunak’s Budget has the same old Tory blindspots
Between the lines, the Chancellor’s plans look a lot like levelling down.
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Keir Starmer’s Budget response was the speech he wanted to make weeks ago
In responding to Rishi Sunak's Budget, the Labour leader advanced the argument that he hopes will carry his party to…
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Budget 2021: There are two big arguments underpinning Rishi Sunak’s Budget
The Chancellor’s first argument is a traditional one for austerity. His second is that relatively little stimulus will be needed for economic…
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Why Nicola Sturgeon’s opponents are struggling to land a definitive blow on her
The questions posed to the Scottish First Minister have been scattershot and unfocused.
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