Jeremy Hunt defends delaying 30 hours of free childcare for all under 5s by two YEARS

Town halls across Greater Manchester have paid out £1.1 million on consultants to help try and obtain Levelling Up funding.

An estimated 19.2 million families and 39.8 million individuals across Great Britain currently in receipt of State Pension or benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will see their payments go up by 10.1 per cent next week. However, due to payments made in arrears most people will not see a difference until May.

Millions of struggling households across the country are set to receive a £301 payment amid the cost of living crisis. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced that families who are eligible will get their first payment in the next month as part of three instalments totalling £900.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has provided more precise guidelines for members of the public who want to claim the first instalment of the £900 cost of living payment.

Plans to bring forward a planned rise in the State Pension age to 68 have reportedly been put on hold amid falling life expectancy across the UK and fears of a backlash from middle-aged voters. The Financial Times reports that ministers have now decided to delay a decision on the increase until after the next general election.

A word of warning has been issued to anyone who is in the midst of buying a home after last week's Spring Budget. Any prospective buyers have been warned to 'brace themselves' as more property market volatility is expected once again.

Kate Forbes has pledged the Scottish Government cabinet will undergo a “refresh” if she is elected First Minister - as her campaign trail came to Perthshire this week.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s ‘Brexit pub guarantee’, as announced in his first budget yesterday, has been met with confusion by the hospitality industry. Hunt announced yesterday that tax on draught beer in pubs will be frozen from August 1.

This Morning has come under fire for Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield interview with Jeremy Hunt. The duo were among the first to get to speak to the Chancellor after he unveiled his Spring Budget as he appeared live on the ITV daytime show on Thursday (March 16).

Flying is set to become more expensive for Brits next year as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced in the budget that Air Passenger Duty (APD) would rise in line with inflation. The increase will hit passengers on domestic and long-haul flights the most, although short haul international rates will remain frozen.

The government has announced its plans to provide a cash boost to Universal Credit claimants by extending a vital scheme.

Martin Lewis has pointed out a vital change to pensions that was not mentioned in the Spring Budget.

The government has announced its plans to make a major benefits change which will have a big impact on claimants with a disability.

Jeremy Hunt has been accused of “shafting Scotland” after failing to announce any funds in his Budget for a major carbon capture scheme in the north east.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer will usher in changes that mean families will be able to access extended free childcare for all under 5s.

Parents say the plan to offer free childcare to under fives need to come now and not in two years.

Jeremy Hunt poked fun at former health secretary Matt Hancock as he set out the details of his spring budget on Wednesday (March 15).

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has announced 30 hours of free childcare for all under-5s as he laid out a package of changes to reform employment during the Spring statement.

The Chancellor delivered his Spring Budget today, announcing a wave of major economic and financial changes for households all across the country.

Greater Manchester is to be named as one of 12 Investment Zones by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt during the Budget later today.