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Shadow chancellor’s plans met with scepticism from economists and dubbed too timid by union leader
Treasury headroom has shrunk to £8.9bn, leaving UK’s ‘cupboard looking bare’
Keir Starmer accuses Tories of ‘trying to salt the ground’ as think-tank warns of tough choices for future chancellor
Institute for Fiscal Studies study says rise in burden on government will not be captured by official measures
Difficult fiscal situation facing chancellor Jeremy Hunt is underscored in analysis by Institute for Fiscal Studies
Abolition would cost Treasury about £7bn a year and favour wealthiest households, says study
Long-term workforce plan acknowledges virtual inevitability of big increases in health spending, study finds
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IFS wages analysis points to increasing inequality with regions and could trouble policymakers wrestling with inflation
Think-tank expects opposition party’s education policy will raise less money than predicted
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Total student loan book reaches £200bn
IFS says increase in health provision, wider access to education and introduction of university fees is behind change
About 7.8mn people will be paying the 40p rate originally intended for high earners by 2027-28, think-tank calculates
Institute for Fiscal Studies points to ‘significant long-term challenges from ageing population’
IFS analysis shows chancellor’s policy package will have a high price tag for relatively limited gains
Think-tank calls for automatic increases to retirement savings
IFS says cutting 25% tax-free lump sum would allow government to raise contribution allowances
Resolution Foundation points to wage stagnation, while IFS says fiscal rules only just met by £55bn squeeze
IFS think-tank tells chancellor not to ‘rely on over-optimistic growth forecasts’
IFS calculations show all levels of income distribution will be hit by measures
The new chancellor’s plan is poorly targeted, too generous and overly dependent on public borrowing
Institute for Fiscal Studies research shows family background still a main driver in performance at school and later life
IFS warns salary increases and rises in energy and catering costs will hit budgets
Workers losing total of £1.5bn a month as a result of chronic illness, think-tank finds
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