Government Spending

Child Disability Benefits

Calls to Review Child Disability Benefits Amid Soaring Claims

Spending on child disability benefits has surged, with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) child benefits bill rising to £5 billion in the latest year, up from £2.3 billion in 2019-20. According to a recent analysis by …

By Ellis Craig · Saturday 3 October 2026 · 2 min read

Income Tax

Andy Burnham Considers New Income Tax Bands Amid £24bn Funding Gap

Andy Burnham, the newly appointed Prime Minister and Labour MP for Makerfield, faces calls to increase income tax as part of addressing a looming £24 billion shortfall in the government’s spending plans. The National …

By Abbie Brown · Wednesday 29 July 2026 · 2 min read