Economy in a coma, say unions as GDP figures avoid “triple dip”
by Pete Murray - 1 month agoRelease of official figures for UK economic growth come as evidence mounts of larger numbers of people forced to use food banks
Articles tagged ‘George Osborne’
“Time for Coalition to write off unhinged ‘rights for shares’ wheeze,” says TUC
by Sarah Veale - 1 month agoRather than writing “rights for shares” scheme into the statue books, Coalition should write-off the proposal, says TUC head of employment rights
Cut in 50% income tax is “slap in the face” for struggling Britons – TUC
by Pete Murray - 2 months agoMore than a year on, controversial element of 2012 Budget takes effect today. (Pictured: tax cuts for highest earners come after Coalition’s disputed “Bedroom Tax” took effect)
PCS Budget Day strike as Chancellor poised to tear up national pay grades
by Pete Murray - 3 months agoPCS says “demoralised” public sector workers are “being made to carry the burden of austerity”
Unions tell Chancellor: “don’t pile costs of crisis onto workers”
by Pete Murray - 3 months agoUnions criticised “economic illiteracy” of proposals expected in this afternoon’s Budget to cut spending on government departments by £2.5bn
“Majority of UK children will be below the breadline by 2015,” warns TUC
by Pete Murray - 3 months agoTUC report comes ahead of unions pre-Budget rally in central London this evening
4G auction “cheated taxpayers of £1bn,” says CWU
by Pete Murray - 3 months agoUnion says 4G mobile auction has called into question competence of Chancellor, George Osborne
Triple dip recession blamed on government of “failures and fraudsters”
by Pete Murray - 4 months agoFalls in production and manufacturing are ‘by far the most significant” in overall GDP figures. Construction sector has shrunk by 9% since Coalition took office. (Pictured: construction of Commonwealth Games Velodrome, Glasgow)
IMF “right to call for rethink on UK austerity”, says TUC
by Pete Murray - 4 months agoUnion leaders welcome comments callling on Chancellor to slow austerity plans in response to threat of triple-dip recession
Unemployed, poorer families to lose more than wealthy if Osborne cuts benefits – TUC
by Pete Murray - 6 months agoTUC says Working lone parents would lose more than £300 a year if £10bn cuts go ahead