Tories dismiss PM’s budget ‘everyday fixes’ as little more than ‘cheaper gherkins’, and ‘an insult to families’ – UK politics live
But, in her response, Andrea Egan, Unison’s general secretary illustrated how there is a limit to how much goodwill a government can generate from small…
The Guardian reports: But, in her response, Andrea Egan, Unison’s general secretary illustrated how there is a limit to how much goodwill a government can generate from small “everyday fixes”.
Removing tariffs on more than 100 products, including gherkins and baked beans, was one of five measures announced this morning before tomorrow’s budget Unison has particularly welcomed the announcement today about higher tax-free mileage rates being made permanent. She said: These are welcome measures, especially making…
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