Rachel Reeves
The North East is set to reap the biggest rewards of landmark legislation which will reform workers’ rights for the first time in decades, due to be announced tomorrow (October 10). Labour’s Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds and the TUC (Trades Union Congress) met yesterday to finalise discussions about the Employment Rights Bill – the meeting […]
North East Labour MP Andy McDonald is urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to use her Budget at the end of this month to reverse planned cuts to the Winter Fuel Allowance (WFA). “The cuts to Winter Fuel Allowance continue to conflict starkly with the commitment to reject austerity and will leave poor pensioners in cold homes […]
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his Autumn Statement today, which provides the government the opportunity to outline its proposed spending plans. He announced 110 measures to help grow the economy, and Spark has picked out five key points and what they mean. National Living Wage rises to £11.44 Mr Hunt announced a rise in the National […]
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