Finance

Finance Headlines

Charities urge UK government to change Universal Credit law

Two leading UK charities are demanding the government creates an ‘Essentials Guarantee’ which will ensure Universal Credit payments will never fall below food and utilities costs.

Finance Headlines

Levelling up grants rejected in northern cities

Finance Headlines

Scottish councils face tough spending choices amid ‘fragile’ budget shortfalls

Finance Headlines Housing

UK Energy Secretary pledges £1bn to heat homes

Finance Headlines Housing

Social rent cap confirmed for people in Wales

Finance Headlines

Breaking: inflation rates have reached 11.1% urging the government to consider most vulnerable

Finance Good Local Economics Headlines

Early payment scheme is helping save small businesses from bankruptcy

Finance Headlines Newcastle

Newcastle City Council have proposed to raise taxes in new financial plan

Finance Glasgow Headlines

Glasgow Council reaches equal pay deal after selling popular landmark buildings

Glasgow City Council have agreed to pay over £700m to council workers with an aim to settle a long-running dispute over equal pay.

Finance Headlines Housing

400,000 people have been pulled into poverty by mortgage rates, research finds

Finance Headlines Local Government

Thousands sign petition urging government to raise benefits with inflation

Finance Headlines Local Government

Councils in danger as the Chancellor prepares to tackle economic black hole

Communities Finance Headlines

Council tax rebate reaches 99% of eligible households after delays

Finance Headlines

Energy companies are failing to pass on cost-of-living support vouchers, research shows

Communities Finance Headlines

Council in London invests £1.1m million into children’s education amid cost-of-living crisis

Finance Headlines Local Government

Tory council warns it is ‘not financially sustainable’ without more funding