Athena Stavrou

Chancellor John Healey delivered his first Budget, introducing targeted support including a £100 energy bill reduction for 20 million homes, a 3.9 per cent minimum wage increase, and extended VAT relief on electricity.

The influential Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) warns ‘no amount of temporary cost of living packages' will fix lack of household income growth in a damning indictment of Andy Burnham's approach to government

An influential think tank has criticised John Healey's “risky” Budget for exposing Britain to further economic shocks and failing to tackle the “worst decade for growth” for household incomes on record.

The influential Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) warns ‘no amount of temporary cost of living packages’ will fix lack of household income growth in a damning indictment of Andy Burnham’s approach to government

The influential Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) warns ‘no amount of temporary cost of living packages’ will fix lack of household income growth in a damning indictment of Andy Burnham’s approach to...

John Healey has delivered his first Budget as chancellor with a raft of measures announced to help tackle the soaring cost of living.

Athena Stavrou John Healey's “risky” Budget has exposed Britain to further economic shocks and failed to tackle the “worst decade for growth” for household incomes on record, an influential think tank has warned.

Healey’s Budget exposes Britain to further economic shocks, think tank warns

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned that Chancellor John Healey's “risky” Budget leaves the UK exposed to future economic shocks and fails to tackle stagnating household income growth.

The prime minister has admitted he wants to see Britain rejoin the European Union in his lifetime – but his chancellor is not so sure