At a time when so many are struggling, cutting stamp duty and helping the well off might seem like a strange move.
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More funding is needed to help those furthest from work.
Boris Johnson says he wants to get on top of the UK’s productivity problem, but the job measures in the summer statement could take the country in the opposite direction.
Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds was understandably sceptical of Rishi Sunak’s claims to be “helping the poorest the most”, but Tories are moving in the right direction.
