Government must go ‘further and faster’ to fix the UK

Commenting on the budget, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said today (Wednesday): “Scrapping the cruel two-child benefit cap is a victory for thousands of working families. Good riddance to it. But it should’ve happened sooner. “It shows Labour is at last heading in the right direction and helping those who most need support. “But the government […]

A grown-up budget to rejuvenate public services and turn the page on Tory failings, says UNISON

Commenting on the budget delivered today (Wednesday) by the chancellor, UNISON assistant general secretary Jon Richards said: “Rachel Reeves has hit the reset button, erasing the Tory shambles and misery of the past.  “This authoritative budget turns the page on the horrible history of the past 14 years. The Conservatives’ toxic combination of austerity, unfunded spending and […]