Chris McEvedy

Health and Welfare Prioritised in Budget

Chris McEvedy2 weeks ago2 weeks ago02 mins

Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor, allocated an additional £300m investment to health technology to support staff and improve patient services and committed to building 250 new neighbourhood health centres as part of a drive to improve health and welfare services. Up to 130 of these centres are scheduled to be in place by 2030. The chancellor…

Manifesto on the Line: Labour’s Performance Ahead of the Budget

Chris McEvedy2 weeks ago2 weeks ago03 mins

With manifesto tax pledges looming large ahead of the Budget, attention is turning to how Labour is performing on the rest of its 2024 election promises. Labour’s July 2024 manifesto set out six headline ambitions, ranging from the broad promise to “deliver economic stability” to specific commitments such as recruiting thousands of new teachers. The…

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Health and Welfare Prioritised in Budget

Manifesto on the Line: Labour’s Performance Ahead of the Budget