Rachel Reeves accused of leaving devolved nations in red after NICs rise

Chancellor used Barnett formula to fund Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, despite their larger public sectors Rachel Reeves has been accused of shortchanging the UK’s devolved nations after leaving the Welsh, Scottish and northern Irish governments with multimillion-pound funding gaps. The chancellor said the Treasury would fully cover the 1.2% rise in national insurance contributions…

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Thames Water must be held to account | Letters

The assets of those who accrue wealth through the degradation of the natural environment should be confiscated, writes David Humphreys So creditors wishing to take over Thames Water want the company and its senior management to be granted clemency from rules on sewage spills and environmental protection (Bidders demand Thames Water granted immunity over environmental…

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