IPPR North responds to the Spring Statement (opens in new tab)

Responding to the Spring Statement, Dr Ryan Swift, IPPR North research fellow, said: “Stability is what the country needs, and it appears stability is what this Spring Statement has offered. The Chancellor’s decision to increase the headroom has paid off for now. “But people listening will be measuring their own financial stability. The conflict in the Middle East will raise concerns that household bills will be back on the rise. “With unemployment rates in the North among the highest in the ...