Uncategorized Yesterday was the Tories’ last chance to put the UK back on track, they chose more of the same 7 Mar 20246 Mar 2024 As the detail of the Budget continues to be analysed it's increasingly clear that far from delivering Christmas, the Chancellor opted for Halloween. While headlines initially focused on the changes…
Uncategorized First look at the Budget 6 Mar 20246 Mar 2024 They say that imitation is the greatest form of flattery, in which case the Conservatives' partial imitation of Labour proposals for increasing Government revenue must at least be party flattering…
Uncategorized Chancellor set to cut £10m of local cost of living support 6 Mar 20244 Mar 2024 Ahead of Wednesday’s Budget, Crawley Labour is calling on the Chancellor to reverse plans to abolish the Household Support Fund. The Fund is designed to help families hit by the…
Uncategorized Can the Conservatives can deliver a Budget which works for Crawley today? 6 Mar 20242 Mar 2024 Once upon a time, there was an expectation that Governments did not leak budget announcements. Indeed, this expectation was so serious that even the suspicion that a Chancellor had leaked…
Uncategorized Major cuts to cost of living support for Crawley families 5 Mar 20246 Mar 2024 The Household Support Fund is due to end this month, following the decision of the Chancellor amongst all the coverage of his Autumn Statement to quietly drop the scheme. The…
Uncategorized Rail fares up 66% since Crawley elected a Conservative MP 4 Mar 20246 Mar 2024 As commuters return to work this morning, they will be find themselves greeted once again by higher ticket prices, with the annual government-approved fare increase having taken place over the…
Peter Lamb for Crawley 