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Spring Statement: Household Support Fund doubles to £1bn

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced an extra £500m for the Household Support Fund when he delivered his Spring Statement, which made little additional mention of

Financial governance at Bedford Borough Council was put at risk by the appointment of the authority’s former section 151 officer as the mayor’s political assistant, according to a critical report.

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