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This is going to be a brutal and bitter winter for millions of householders who are not going to be able to bear the extra cost of heating their homes because of the price rises. the chancellor today has got to match his fiscal responsibility with a bit of moral responsibility. in the last few days, loads of stuff about today's budget been already been announced. nhs england will get £5.9 billion to tackle the backlog of people waiting for tests and scans. £6.9 billion has been allocated to transport projects, including in west yorkshire, the west midlands and greater manchester. and the min...

Economists, business groups and trade unions. the government is accepting their recommendation to increase the national living wage next year by 6.6% to £9.50 an hour. for a full—time worker that is a pay rise worth over £1000. it will benefit over 2 million of the lowest paid workers in the country. it is broadly consistent with previous increases and keeps us on track for our target of two thirds of median earnings by 2024. and it is a major commitment to the high wage, high skill, high productivity economy of the future. madame deputy speaker, as we build this a stronger economy, we are...

The armed forces. some of the changes will applyjust to england, because pay in a number of areas is controlled by scotland, wales and northern ireland. the pay freeze will officially end in april next year. but we don't know yet what the pay rises will be. independent pay review bodies will make recommendations in the new year and then we'll get a lot more detail about exactly what this means for the money in people's pockets. the government really need to make a statement and notjust say we are getting rid of the pay freeze. what they need to say is we are prepared to put a significant amoun...

About the cost of living. the government also confirmed yesterday that the living wage for people over 23 will go up to £9.50 an hourfrom april. that means an extra £1000 a year for people who earn the minimum wage. but prices are going up, and millions are facing higher energy bills, among other pressures. taxes will also go up in a few months' time to fund the nhs. and some have warned that these pay increases won't be quite as good as they sound when everything else is factored in. nick eardley, bbc news, westminster. we asked our chief political correspondent, adam fleming, whether publi...

Catch—up for the last year. the government has talked a lot recently about higher wages. the prime minister and chancellor think it is key to rebuilding the economy and to addressing fears about the cost of living. the government also confirmed yesterday that a living wage for people over 23 will go up to £9.50 an hourfrom april. that means an extra £1000 a year for people who earn the minimum wage. but prices are going up and millions are facing higher energy bills, among other pressures. taxes will also go up in a few months' time to fund the nhs. and some have warned that these pay incr...