Universal credit
The Observer view on Rishi Sunak’s ‘generous’ budget | Observer editorial
The chancellor chose to appeal to Tory swing voters rather than help those who have suffered most in the pandemic
Observer editorial
07, Mar, 2021 @6:00 AM
Rishi Sunak defends budget amid claim it will plunge 500,000 more people into poverty – politics live
Royal College of Nursing says government ‘dangerously out of touch’ with nursing staff, NHS workers and the public
Andrew Sparrow
04, Mar, 2021 @6:20 PM
IFS criticises 'remarkable' move not to phase out universal credit uplift
IFS says £80 per month benefit uplift should be cut gradually and doubts if Sunak can stick to his spending plans
Larry Elliott Economics editor
04, Mar, 2021 @10:32 AM
'Families are struggling': Britons react to Rishi Sunak's 2021 budget
We ask people about what measures on furlough, universal credit, property and more will mean for them
Hilary Osborne , Rupert Jones, Matthew Jenkin and Lucy Mansfield
04, Mar, 2021 @6:00 AM
Sunak goes long on support for jobs – but says little about NHS or inequality
Analysis: Not quite the ‘same old Tories’, but ‘levelling up’ clearly has a narrow meaning for the chancellor
Heather Stewart Political editor
03, Mar, 2021 @6:52 PM
NHS, social care and most vulnerable 'betrayed' by Sunak's budget
Experts say failure to give NHS extra cash would see it struggle with pandemic’s ‘challenging legacy’
Robert Booth , Patrick Butler and Denis Campbell
03, Mar, 2021 @5:37 PM
From forecasts to furlough: what to expect in the budget
Rishi Sunak is expected to lay foundations for post-Covid recovery and address the impact of the pandemic
Richard Partington Economics correspondent
03, Mar, 2021 @6:00 AM
Scottish Labour leader calls for UK to move closer to single market
Anas Sarwar urges Keir Starmer to agree to closer links with EU to win back Scottish voters in next general election
Severin Carrell
01, Mar, 2021 @7:00 AM
What will be in Rishi Sunak's 2021 budget?
Expect measures to help economic recovery but watch out for capital gains tax and other tax rises
Phillip Inman and Richard Partington
27, Feb, 2021 @6:00 AM
Sturgeon says 'vaccine passports' worth considering if they can 'give us greater normality' – as it happened
Scottish first minister says she would not support ‘vaccination passport’ use for access to public services but is not completely against idea
Andrew Sparrow
23, Feb, 2021 @6:10 PM
A third of claims since universal credit began made during pandemic
Charities say new figures show £20-a-week Covid benefit top-up should be extended beyond March
Ben Quinn
23, Feb, 2021 @5:51 PM
The chancellor must heed the plight of poorer families | Letters
Withdrawing the extra £20 paid to those in need would plunge another 400,000 children into poverty
21, Feb, 2021 @6:00 AM
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