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Rachel Reeves squeezes benefits as 2025 growth forecast halved in Spring Statement The chancellor unveils defence spending boost and welfare changes in Spring Statement.

Reeves squeezes benefits as 2025 growth forecast halved.

Terrible strategy and pain to people.

All because the Chancellor doesn't want to inconvenience the rich.

Must oppose the cruel cuts.

Can't have sustainable growth without improving the purchasing power of the bottom 50% of the population.

27.03.2025 06:46 — 👍 452    🔁 183    💬 22    📌 9

Reeves rejects own government’s findings of cuts pushing 250,000 into poverty An impact assessment, published today by the Department of Work and Pensions, said 3.2 million families will lose an average of £1,720 a year as a result of the changes

Bizarre.

Even in meetings at Westminster today Ministers were unwilling to admit that benefit cuts will increase poverty

DWP doc, published by govt, page 4: "there will be an additional 250,000 people (including 50,000 children) in relative poverty"
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67e3fa...

26.03.2025 21:54 — 👍 208    🔁 103    💬 14    📌 4

“At the moment, this will be the first Labour Government likely to oversee a significant rise in the number of children in poverty”
Save the children UK

This must be stopped

27.03.2025 06:53 — 👍 1280    🔁 475    💬 61    📌 22

that was just a dream!

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Campaigners, including MSP's Richard Leonard, Katy Clark and Pam Duncan-Glancy, outside the Scottish Parliament. They are holding a bright blue banner that reads "save ScotRail ticket offices" whilst many people are waving RMT flags or holding placards.

Thank you to everyone who supported our demonstration today outside the Scottish Parliament.
Together we will Save ScotRail Ticket Offices ✊
bit.ly/ssto

11.12.2024 14:55 — 👍 29    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 0

Now on to Modern Love! Church on time or what?

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Marvellous!

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Just been listening to Quicksand by Mr Bowie - still Magnificent - Night night everyone! xx

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I’m brand new to this platform whey hey!!
I’ve got zero friends. I’m hoping to change that. Thank you.

18.11.2024 10:39 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 3    📌 0

Elon who?

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