Austerity
Scraps review – posh frocks and meal deals in a class comedy
Daisy Kennedy and Mia Macleod tussle with capitalism, class cliches and the cost of living crisis in this smart two-hander
Chris Wiegand
01, Apr, 2025 @9:21 AM
The poor don’t need Reeves’s austerity. And neither does Britain | William Keegan
With the economy stagnating, this is the very worst time to depress demand in order to be seen to ‘balance the books’
William Keegan
30, Mar, 2025 @6:00 AM
The Guardian view on Labour’s plan for stability: austerity in disguise | Editorial
Editorial: Rachel Reeves campaigned on a message of change, but in office offers more of the same. The public are tuning out
Editorial
26, Mar, 2025 @6:59 PM
Good morning Britain – prepare to be told yet again that decline is all you deserve | Owen Jones
It’s Groundhog Day: the party may change but even under Labour, the script remains stubbornly the same, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
Owen Jones
26, Mar, 2025 @6:00 AM
The Guardian view on Rachel Reeves’s spending cuts: a choice, not an economic necessity | Editorial
Editorial: The spring statement casts austerity as unavoidable, but Labour is clinging to economic myths while ignoring the tools of power
Editorial
24, Mar, 2025 @6:39 PM
What Rachel Reeves can do to raise money instead of cutting public services | Letters
Letters: David Murray and Bernie Evans on the alternatives open to the chancellor to tackle Britain’s crumbling finances. Plus a letter from Elizabeth Atkinson
24, Mar, 2025 @5:40 PM
Reeves to raise spectre of Liz Truss to persuade Labour MPs to accept cuts
Chancellor to tell party she is making steep cuts to avoid similar fallout to that which followed 2022 mini-budget
Kiran Stacey Political correspondent
22, Mar, 2025 @12:07 AM
‘In a rut’: cost of fixing pothole-plagued roads in England and Wales soars to £17bn
Despite the government pledging extra funds and one hole being filled every 18 seconds, motoring groups say situation looks ‘bleak’ for drivers
Mimi Ibrahim and Gwyn Topham
18, Mar, 2025 @6:00 AM
Former Bank of England deputy warns Rachel Reeves against kneejerk cuts
Charlie Bean says OBR forecasts are ‘flaky’ and cautions against trying to hit targets five years away
Heather Stewart
17, Mar, 2025 @1:39 PM
Nine in 10 councils in England to levy maximum council tax increase
Highest possible rise for third year running comes as cash-strapped authorities try to repair finances and, for some, avoid bankruptcy
Phillip Inman and agencies
17, Mar, 2025 @12:01 AM
Why is Keir Starmer’s government seeking to cut the benefits bill?
Labour targeting sickness and disability benefits that have ballooned amid increasingly ageing and unwell population
Richard Partington Economics correspondent
13, Mar, 2025 @4:00 PM
Thirty English councils granted exceptional financial support packages
Local authorities can collectively borrow £1.5bn to plug budget gaps caused by underfunding
Patrick Butler Social policy editor
20, Feb, 2025 @7:24 PM
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