Extra 50,000 children could be pushed into poverty over welfare changes, says government assessment | Politics News

Extra 50,000 children could be pushed into poverty over welfare changes, says government assessment | Politics News

An additional 50,000 children could be pushed into poverty as a result of welfare cuts, according to the government’s own impact assessment. Documents published following Rachel Reeves‘ spring statement, where she confirmed previously announced changes to the welfare system, laid out the numbers who are likely to be affected. The Department for Work and Pensions…

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‘Uncertainty’ features 50+ times in Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) assessment of UK public finances | Money News

‘Uncertainty’ features 50+ times in Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) assessment of UK public finances | Money News

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has given its latest take on the economy, and it’s full of big changes to its economic projections but also plenty of red flags about the levels of uncertainty around its forecasts. Echoing the chancellor’s speech in the Commons and the Bank of England last week, the OBR warned…

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The week’s bestselling books, March 30

The week’s bestselling books, March 30

Hardcover fiction 1. James by Percival Everett (Doubleday: $28) An action-packed reimagining of β€œThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” 2. The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones (S&S/Saga Press: $29) An historical horror novel about a vampire who haunts the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice. 3. Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Knopf: $32) The…

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