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How Covid changed the British state

Surge in national debt and NHS backlog altered the economy and expectations around crisis management

The Guardian - UK

Starmer unlikely to fulfil pledge on hospital waiting times, says IFS

Thinktank predicts PM will not realise ambition for 92% of patients in England to wait less than 18 weeks for planned care by 2029

The Guardian - UK

NHS 18-week waiting time target ‘unlikely’ to be met, research suggests

The Government has outlined its ambition to ensure 92% of patients receive care within 18 weeks by the end of Parliament in 2029.

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Rachel Reeves to announce biggest spending cuts 'since austerity'

Rachel Reeves is set to unveil the biggest spending cuts "since austerity" in next week's Spring Statement ...

The National (Scotland)

Reeves to reveal biggest UK spending cuts since austerity in spring statement

Labour MPs uneasy as chancellor prepares even deeper reductions that economists say will harm key services

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: The devastating toll of Labour’s disability welfare cuts

In today’s newsletter: what chance does a backbench rebellion have of shifting the government’s plans to cut benefits?

The Guardian - UK

Millions Face £1,200 Benefit Cut as Rachel Reeves Pushes ‘Brutal’ Welfare Overhaul

Millions of disabled and long-term sick claimants could see their benefits slashed by as much as £1,200 a year as Rachel Reeves pushes ahead with major welfare cuts.

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What changes have been announced to the benefits system?

Some elements of the reforms have been welcomed and others criticised.

Evening Standard

Shocking figures reveal extent of Labour's cuts to disability benefits

AROUND 900,000 people on Universal Credit and 1.2 million claiming PIP could cost up to 1.2 million people between £2400 and £6300 per year from…

The National (Scotland)

Sick and disabled face being stripped of £1,200 a year each in welfare benefits as Reeves tries to balance Budget

As the OECD downgraded British growth forecasts, chancellor Rachel Reeves is still arguing over details of benefits cuts ahead of a major statement in the Commons

The Independent UK

Mental ill-health is behind soaring disability benefits bill in England and Wales, report says

Institute for Fiscal Studies says half of the rise in working-age people claiming the benefit last year is linked to mental health

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves budget: What’s in and out of chancellor’s ‘austerity 2’ spring statement

News analysis: In less than three weeks Rachel Reeves will deliver her spring statement to the country - an event which is already shaping up to being a second Budget

The Independent UK

Reeves to be forced into fresh tax hikes or austerity drive by faltering economy, top economists warn

Rachel Reeves is warned it will be tough to find extra money for defence spending without raising taxes

The Independent UK

Chancellor could have to break one annual fiscal event commitment – experts

The Chancellor will deliver a statement on March 26 in response to the latest forecast from the budget watchdog.

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The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves has set herself a fiscal ‘trap’ ahead of spring statement, economists warn

Economists warn new forecasts likely to see chancellor’s headroom disappear because of higher borrowing costs and weak growth

Evening Standard

‘Pass-fail’ fiscal rules leave UK exposed to global changes – IFS

Updated forecasts could see Rachel Reeves’ headroom disappear because of higher borrowing costs and weak growth.

The Independent UK

Starmer leaves door open for more tax rises and spending cuts in spring Budget

But the prime minister also tried to play down fears of a repeat of Rachel Reeves’ shock £40 billion tax rise Budget

The Independent UK

Starmer accused of fiddling the figures on defence spend increase

The defence secretary admitted Sir Keir’s figures were misleading as the Tories demand Labour to be ‘straight about the facts’

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The Guardian - UK

Starmer can only hope slashing aid to boost defence wins Trump’s favour

PM’s Washington trip clear impetus for abrupt news of budget switch to meet defence commitment by 2027

The National (Scotland)

Scotland could learn from Wales on council tax reform, says expert

Scotland could learn from the Welsh Government’s plans for council tax reform, an academic has said.

The National (Scotland)

Public sector pay in Scotland outstrips rest of UK

Public sector pay in Scotland is higher than the rest of the UK, new research has found.

Dynamite News

Suresh K Reddy appointed as next Ambassador of India to Egypt

Ambassador Reddy who belongs to the 1991 batch of Indian Foreign Service (IFS) is presently serving as India's Ambassador to Brazil. Read further on Dynamite News:

The National (Scotland)

Majority of Scottish households paying wrong council tax, think tank says

MORE than half of Scottish households are paying the wrong council tax rates, a leading economic think tank has said ...

The Guardian - UK

Labour must seize the moment to show child poverty matters in push for growth

Scrapping two-child benefit cap is among levers Rachel Reeves could pull – yet chancellor remains silent on ‘shameful’ levels of poverty

Dynamite News

Massive administrative reshuffle in Rajasthan; 53 IAS, 113 RAS, 34 IFS transferred

On Friday, IAS officer Ashutosh Pednekar, from the 2002 batch, has been appointed as the new Secretary to the Govt, Tribal Area Development Department, succeeding Bhanu Prakash of the 2003 batch. Read further on Dynamite News:

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