Adela Whittingham

Freelance journalist

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Pub sector needs tax changes in Budget – report

Extending business rates relief for hospitality could help save pubs, according to a new report.
Met budget ‘heading off a cliff’ – Rowley

The Metropolitan police budget is ‘heading off a cliff’, its commissioner has warned.
Health-related benefits spending nears £50bn

Health-related benefit claims have risen across every part of England and Wales since the pandemic... Read more
Student loan reimbursement could improve teacher retention, report finds

Over 2,000 more teachers could stay in the profession every year if the government reimbursed some... Read more
Bank of England holds interest rates

The Bank of England has held its base rate at 5%.
Union warns councils face £4bn shortfall

Councils are facing an estimated £4bn funding gap next year, according to a report.
Lords committee: Government must act on debt

Labour needs to make “tough decisions” to address national debt, according to peers.
GDP growth stays at zero

Figures show the UK economy failed to grow for the second month in a row.
Chancellor faces calls for pensions tax reform in Budget

The current pension tax system is too generous to the wealthy and needs reform, according to the... Read more
Councils want more time for asylum accommodation leavers

Councils are calling for asylum seekers to be given more time in government-funded housing after... Read more

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