If you have even a vague interest in investing, don’t forget to watch tonight’s @BBCPanorama. Described by an expert interviewed for the programme as ‘explosive’, the investigation has already claimed the scalp of one ‘star’ fund manager today...
⚠️ Criminals may use the #ThomasCook liquidation as an opportunity to target customers with requests for personal or financial details.
Always be wary of any unsolicited text messages or calls!🧐💷💳
SCAMS: #ThomasCook customers are being urged to ignore ALL unsolicited contact from those claiming to be from organisations offering compensation and help, including their banks. Contact @UK_CAA if you're currently on a TC holiday or @actionfrauduk if you worried about scams.
Welcome boost to teachers' salaries & pensions and early years spending. But no acknowledgement that today may be the first time some school children have had enough to eat since last term. #spendingreview
“We’re stepping up our leadership on climate change, with new funding for @beisgovuk to develop new programmes to help meet our net zero commitment by 2050.” - @SajidJavid#SpendingRound
New social care funding worth £1.5bn announced for next year, on top of £2.5bn social care grants. A drop in the ocean. And desperately needed "more fundamental" changes kicked into the long grass.
No, out biggest long term economic challenge is not getting growth back - it’s tackling the climate emergency and protecting our environment upon which our very existence, including the economy, ultimately depend #SpendingReview
Here we go with #SpendingReview . It's vital Chancellor confirms that freeze on benefits and tax credits will be lifted: annual cost of living for low income families rose c£900 while big portions of their income stayed frozen, sweeping more into poverty and pulling them deeper.
If we were about to give our first big speech as Chancellor we'd be pretty annoyed that Boris has clearly never heard of a spoiler alert. #PMQs#SpendingReview#SpendingRound