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The first austerity period took place during the premierships of David Cameron (R) and Theresa May (L) A UK government budget surplus in 2001-2 was followed by many years of budget deficit, [16] and following the 2008 financial crisis, a period of economic recession began in the country. The first austerity measures were introduced in late 2008 ...
A study published in The BMJ in November 2017 found the Conservative government austerity programme had been linked to approximately 120,000 deaths since 2010; however, this was disputed, for example on the grounds that it was an observational study which did not show cause and effect.
Following accusations of multiple cases of rape against an unnamed Tory MP in 2023 [119] and allegations of a cover-up, [120] [121] Baroness Warsi, who has served as the party's co-chairman under David Cameron, stated that the Conservative Party has had a problem handling complaints of sexual misconducts against members appropriately.
“The Labour Government has ended the era of Tory austerity and delivered the largest budget settlement for Scotland in the history of devolution, boosting funding by £5.2 billion and enabling ...
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Reeves denies she is attempting to impose ‘austerity 2.0’ with draconian spending review cuts. ... "Labour was elected because voters wanted an end to the decade and a half of Tory austerity ...
15 November – A report by the British Medical Journal shows that NHS and social care austerity has been responsible for 120,000 excess deaths since 2010 under the Tories. [129] 16 November – The Metropolitan Police announces that 71 victims of the Grenfell Tower fire have been formally identified and that all those who died have been ...
Boris Johnson said there were ‘different factors present in different places’ to explain high death rates.