Tag: IFS
‘Woeful’ budgeting behind asylum overspends, says IFS
ReutersA think tank has blamed "woeful budgeting" at the Home Office for repeated overspending on asylum support.Over the last three years, the depart [...]
Parties ignoring ‘painful’ choices on tax and spending, says IFS
The UK's main political parties have “ducked” addressing the challenges facing the public finances in the election campaign and ignored the “painful c [...]
All parties face £4bn social care black hole in England, says IFS
9 minutes agoBy Jack Fenwick, Political reporterPAA leading think tank has warned of a £4bn “hole” in the social care plans of the three main parties [...]
Finances a ‘dark cloud’ hanging over election campaign, says IFS
A leading think tank has issued a stark warning about the financial challenges awaiting the next government.The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) say [...]
Hunt must spell out how tax cuts would be paid for – IFS
The Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank says the case for cutting taxes is "weak".
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Tax cut promises may need to be rolled back – IFS think tank
Tax cuts pledges in election campaigns may have to be rolled back amid economic issues, a report warns.
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Student loan costs to balloon £10bn a year – IFS report
The Institute of Fiscal Studies says higher interest rates have increased costs of financing the system.
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Chris Mason: Big ifs continue to surround Rwanda plan
Ministers want to make their plan to send asylum seekers to Africa work - but nothing is certain.
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No room for tax cuts or spending rises, IFS think tank warns
"But poor growth and very high spending on debt interest over the next few years mean that the national debt is stuck at close to 100% of national inc [...]
UK on track for record tax levels, IFS think tank says
Study says taxes will reach 37% of national income by next election - the highest since 1948
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Higher taxes look to be here to stay, says IFS
The Institute for Fiscal Studies warns households are in for a "long, hard, unpleasant journey".
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Big and painful cuts needed to fix budget, says IFS
Public spending needs to fall by £60bn to balance the books if tax cuts go ahead, a think tank warns.
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Tory leadership race: Tax cut pledges are unrealistic, says IFS
Slashing taxes would add to pressures on public finances unless spending is also cut, the IFS warns.
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Graduates in England facing tax rise by stealth, says IFS
The warning from the IFS comes as the threshold for repaying student loans is frozen this year.
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