Think-tank delivers scathing verdict on manifesto promises of Labour and Conservatives
Treating the voters as mere children can only guarantee ever-rising cynicism
Options for UK main opposition party include tweaking fiscal rules or broadening tax base, say experts
Local authorities still affected by financial crisis and expect further cuts by next government
Labour identifies support for key sectors if it wins the election but critics say state intervention distorts the free market
Eliminating Aim, business and pension scheme tax relief would make the scheme fairer, said the think-tank
Shadow chancellor’s plans met with scepticism from economists and dubbed too timid by union leader
Treasury headroom has shrunk to £8.9bn, leaving UK’s ‘cupboard looking bare’
Keir Starmer accuses Tories of ‘trying to salt the ground’ as think-tank warns of tough choices for future chancellor
Institute for Fiscal Studies study says rise in burden on government will not be captured by official measures
Difficult fiscal situation facing chancellor Jeremy Hunt is underscored in analysis by Institute for Fiscal Studies
Abolition would cost Treasury about £7bn a year and favour wealthiest households, says study
Long-term workforce plan acknowledges virtual inevitability of big increases in health spending, study finds
People seldom have clear financial goals but planning can help
IFS wages analysis points to increasing inequality with regions and could trouble policymakers wrestling with inflation
Think-tank expects opposition party’s education policy will raise less money than predicted
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Total student loan book reaches £200bn
IFS says increase in health provision, wider access to education and introduction of university fees is behind change
About 7.8mn people will be paying the 40p rate originally intended for high earners by 2027-28, think-tank calculates
Institute for Fiscal Studies points to ‘significant long-term challenges from ageing population’
IFS analysis shows chancellor’s policy package will have a high price tag for relatively limited gains
Think-tank calls for automatic increases to retirement savings
IFS says cutting 25% tax-free lump sum would allow government to raise contribution allowances
Resolution Foundation points to wage stagnation, while IFS says fiscal rules only just met by £55bn squeeze
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