One of the major headlines from yesterday’s Budget announcement by Chancellor George Osborne was his introduction of a “living wage”, but in reality the announcement is far less generous than it first appears.
George Osborne announced plans to introduce a compulsory living wage, cut the welfare bill and cap public sector pay. Here, we bring you live, expert reaction to the budget from academics in a variety of fields.
Chancellor George Osborne has delivered the first Conservative budget since 1996, with a focus on reducing deficit and bringing down the the welfare bill.
Chancellor George Osborne has unveiled a plan to introduce a “national living wage” of £9 per hours by 2020 in the first Conservative budget in nearly 20 years.
As the OECD suggested earlier this week, meeting the government’s spending plans will be anything but easy