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'Economic credibility in tatters'

The government’s “economic credibility is in tatters” following Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement, Ed Balls says.

Plans for mutuals have 'no legs'

Coalition plans deliver local services using more co-operatives and mutuals have “no legs” without more Whitehall support, a group of […]

Councils 'have £13bn in reserves'

English councils increased their reserves by £4.5bn over the last five years to £12.9bn despite cuts to funding, the Audit […]

Virgin gets West Coast extension

Ministers say Virgin Trains will run the West Coast Mainline for a further 23 months – hours before a report […]

At-a-glance: Key points

The key points of Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement on the economy

Balls explains Commons hesitancy

Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls says responding to the Autumn Statement is like “doing a wedding speech when you don’t know […]