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It would follow a 5.5% pay award for 2024/25 that has meant a combined increase of over 17% over the last three pay awards, the department said. This pay proposal for 2025/26 could see that rise ...
However, veteran Labour MP Dianne Abbott warned that “austerity mark 2” is on its way as Ms Reeves may be forced to either reduce spending or raise taxes to comply with fiscal riles. Key Points
UK interest rates rise from 1.75 to 2.25%, the biggest increase in 27 years, as the Bank of England attempts to curb inflation. [504] The UK government announces a 1.25% rise in National Insurance contributions will be reversed from 6 November. The planned Health and Social Care Levy will also be scrapped.
23 March – A report compiled by the Resolution Foundation indicates a rise in the number of people leaving work due to long-term health conditions, with the number of people inactive due to long-term health conditions rising from 2.1 million in 2019 to 2.8 million in October 2023, the longest sustained rise since 1994–1998 when records began.
NHS targets are performance measures used by NHS England, NHS Scotland, NHS Wales, and the Health and Social Care service in Northern Ireland.These vary by country but assess the performance of each health service against measures such as 4 hour waiting times in Accident and Emergency departments, weeks to receive an appointment and/or treatment, and performance in specific departments such as ...
What you might pay for common pet medical conditions. Condition. Average cost. Prevalence. Skin conditions. $200 to $2,500 • Number 1 in dogs (32% of claims)
[71] [72] [73] The official reason for selling the gold reserves was to reduce the portfolio risk of the UK's reserves by diversifying away from gold. [74] The UK eventually sold about 395 tons of gold over 17 auctions from July 1999 to March 2002, at an average price of about US$275 per ounce, raising approximately US$3.5 billion. [ 75 ]
Brown adhered to Labour's 1997 election manifesto pledge not to increase the basic or higher rates of income tax. He reduced the starting rate from 20% (pre-1997) to 10% in 1999, before abolishing the starting rate in 2007; a decision that led to an immense backbench revolt, and reduced the basic rate from 23% (pre-1997) to 22% (2000) and then ...