Government handing taxpayers ’ money to rich friends, while public services suffer

Speaking at the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool today (Monday) about pay and public services, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “This is the Tories’ latest attempt at reinventing themselves. From Theresa May’s strong and stable, to Liz Truss’ promise of a decade of dynamism. “George Osborne demanded austerity and a balanced budget, now Kwasi Kwarteng wants to gamble billions of pounds to give the richest more money to play with. “But while the rhetoric shifts, some things never change. Public services are run down, and their staff undervalued, underpaid and overwhelmed. “In-work poverty and child poverty continue to rise. Foodbanks are becoming the norm, not the exception. “This government is unashamedly, in fact proudly, handing out taxpayers’ money to its rich friends. “In the latest tax cuts, the wealthiest will be £55,000 better off for every million pounds they earn. “But someone on £20,000 a year – the salary for many health, local government and care staff – can expect to be better off by the grand sum of £157 a year, or just £3 a week. “Ministers are like thieving gangsters. They’ve got their crew and they’re the only people they’ll protect. “Racketeering and profiteering, but with no mandate, and no manifesto commitments to back up government decisions. “Threats of more punitive measures against unions mean rogue employers feel emboldened. “Fire and rehire tactics are sweeping across many sectors....
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