Andy Burnham and John Healey bumper £236 a month for state pensioners born after 1951

NewsCost Of LivingDWPThe latest predictions show wage growth will be used13:23, 03 Aug 2026The two rates of the state pension are forecast to rise by 4.3 per cent next April - thanks to wage growth being the highest of the three metrics. The latest predictions show wage growth will be used by the Department for Work an

The aim is to boost the economy by encouraging more investment in stocks and shares

Andy Burnham’s new government will hold its first budget on Oct. 28, U.K. Chancellor John Healey announced today. Healey, who replaced Rachel Reeves in the job last week, will have to balance maintaining fiscal credibility in the bond market and the new government’s desire to expand spending on defense and social care.

The newly appointed Chancellor, who replaced Rachel Reeves earlier this month, said it will be a Budget that 'moves money and power out of Westminster, and into every postcode around Britain'

Newly appointed chancellor John Healey has opened the door for the UK military to shape defence budgets. His proposal is another step away from democratic oversight of how public money is spent. And it’s all part of a defence spending ideology that’s full of holes! Declassified UK reported on 30 July: Britain’s new cha