• Parliament

    Jeremy Hunt Delivers Long-Awaited Autumn Statement

    On Wednesday, the Chancellor the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt unveiled the government’s Autumn Statement, with what was termed a focus on growth. The inflation reduction to 4.6% announced last week meant that the Conservatives felt there was an opportunity to cut taxes, due to economic headroom....
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    Jeremey Hunt Unveils Spring Budget: What Does It Mean For The Cost Of Living And For Students?

    Hannah Walton-Hughes On Wednesday 15th March 2023, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his first Spring Budget. Widely referred to as the “Back to Work Budget”, Impact’s Hannah Walton-Hughes discusses the contents of the budget, and the effect it is likely to have on the cost of...
  • A New Chancellor And A Rapid Press Conference- What Is Next For Liz Truss?

    It has been a turbulent ‘honeymoon’ period for Liz Truss and her government, since she took power last month. Since the former Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, announced his mini budget on 23rd September, the markets have been in turmoil, interest rates have been rocketing, and both the public and her...
  • Why Are Junior Doctors Striking?

    With junior doctors dominating the news, Impact Features tries to give you the key facts about the current debate between the medics and the government. The reasons for the recent junior doctors’ strikes are many and complex, but they fundamentally stem from Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s plan to make a ‘Seven Day...
  • Don’t Believe Everything You BBC

    The British Broadcasting Company is a bastion of our nation’s information. In a society wrought constantly between Left and Right, the BBC is the neutral pillar where the world’s events are portrayed without political bias. Well, supposedly at least. As stated in their guidelines, the BBC claims that ‘impartiality...
  • Nottingham Citizens hold politicians to account in General Assembly

    Last night, Nottingham Citizens held a General Assembly, where over 2000 people from across Nottingham heard local and national politicians be held to account on the issues that matter to the city. Nottingham Citizens is an alliance of 43 community organisations from education, faith, trade union and third sector...