Chancellor’s tinkering won’t tackle the real problems facing hard-pressed households

Commenting on the chancellor’s spring statement today (Wednesday) UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:
“The government has merely tinkered around the edges of the living standards crisis. Tweaking tax thresholds will boost the coffers of the wealthy, not provide help to those in most need.
“Promises to reduce taxes in future won’t cut the mustard with families living a financial hell now. Financial pain at the pumps won’t end with a fe