The government's fiscal credibility is at risk amid the possibility it announces pre-election tax cuts or spending later this year – on top of an upcoming Budget already based on ‘fiscal fiction’ – a...
Labour’s election co-ordinator has said the party will back Trident renewal after the leader appeared to leave the party’s position on the nuclear programme in doubt.
The decision to hold an early election will offer the opportunity to debate the affordability of long-held policies which affect public finances, according to CIPFA.