minus-squarefusiono@feddit.uktoUK Politics@feddit.uk•Reeves to reveal biggest UK spending cuts since austerity in spring statementlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-213 days agoBecause they’d be “breaking their manifesto promise” of no more tax increases. It seems like we’re in a position where national security and economic stagnation require some extra help from the taxpayer. linkfedilink
fusiono@feddit.uk to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 15 days agoGovernment to save £5bn by restricting benefits to 'those with the greatest need'plus-squarenews.sky.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down11
arrow-up115arrow-down1external-linkGovernment to save £5bn by restricting benefits to 'those with the greatest need'plus-squarenews.sky.comfusiono@feddit.uk to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 15 days agomessage-square8fedilink
Because they’d be “breaking their manifesto promise” of no more tax increases. It seems like we’re in a position where national security and economic stagnation require some extra help from the taxpayer.