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Number of public sector organisations reporting trade union facility time drops by half

Public Services

Number of public sector organisations reporting trade union facility time drops by half

Embargoed: 19:00, Saturday 22nd February 2025 * Number of public sector organisations reporting trade union facility time drops by half in one year, ahead of law changes. * Despite drop in reporting, trade union facility time still is costing a confirmed £98.2 million. * Andrew Griffith MP describes plans to remove

Debt could be £1.2 trillion bigger problem than feared if growth remains stagnant, campaigners warn

Debt could be £1.2 trillion bigger problem than feared if growth remains stagnant, campaigners warn

Embargoed: 22:30, Sunday 16th February 2025 The UK’s national debt could be a £1.2 trillion bigger problem than currently feared, according to analysis of long-term GDP figures by the TaxPayers’ Alliance. The last time debt surpassed the current level of 93.9 per cent of GDP was

TaxPayers’ Alliance declares “personal recession” in response to GDP figures

TaxPayers’ Alliance declares “personal recession” in response to GDP figures

For immediate release * TPA declares “personal recession”, meaning two consecutive quarters of falling GDP per capita. * Research by the group has found that this is third “personal recession” since the mid 2010s. * This comes as ONS figures show that in October to December 2024 the economy grew by 0.1

TaxPayers’ Alliance calls for number of London boroughs to be halved

Local Government

TaxPayers’ Alliance calls for number of London boroughs to be halved

For immediate release * Major report calls for number of London boroughs to be halved from 32 to as few as 16 * Savings from consolidation of London councils could reach over £1 billion * Larger councils would mean increased competition, power and independence, report finds A landmark report by the TaxPayers’ Alliance

TaxPayers’ Alliance responds to increase in MPs' pay

Wasteful Spending

TaxPayers’ Alliance responds to increase in MPs' pay

For immediate release Responding to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority’s announcement that MPs’ pay is set to increase by 2.7 per cent, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "This will be a bitter pill to swallow given politicians of both front benches

Briefing: Chagos deal equal to 12 years of winter fuel payment savings

Wasteful Spending

Briefing: Chagos deal equal to 12 years of winter fuel payment savings

Embargoed: 22:30 Friday, 7th February 2025 * The £18 billion upper estimate for the Chagos deal matches the government's projected savings over 12 years from means testing winter fuel payments. * The lower £9 billion estimate for the Chagos deal exceeds the combined costs of various public sector projects,