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Worries about the UK economy are justified, but can the government afford to gamble on raising taxes?
Defined benefit funds, seeking a steady long-term return, used to be big buyers of UK government bonds (gilts) – the ...
UK Retail Sales Add to Signs Economy Is Past Worst From Tax Hit
The UK economy is showing more signs of rebounding from its recent slump, with a jump in June retail sales adding to evidence ...
Major update over government push for UK households to invest in shares
A major update has been issued in the move for Rachel Reeves to encourage cash ISA savers to close accounts and switch to stocks and savers. Ad agency WPP has been asked to work on the campaign ...
UK economy shrinks again in May, raising new worries over outlook
Britain's economy contracted unexpectedly for a second month running in May, official data showed on Friday, compounding ...
UK economy figures not as bad as they look despite GDP fall, analysts say
The data is a blow to the chancellor and government, as they made growing the economy a number one priority. However, there ...
Blow for UK economy as GDP falls 0.1% AGAIN – how it affects your wallet
THE UK economy shrank by more than expected in May, official figures reveal. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said ...
Reeves pledges to extend purge of City red tape to rest of UK economy
Chancellor uses Mansion House speech to unveil what she claims is a big reduction in financial services regulation ...
UK’s deregulation drive fosters wrong type of risk
Finance minister Rachel Reeves will ease rules that act as a ‘boot on the neck’ of the financial sector, which accounts for 9 ...
FTSE 100 Live: Pound Slides as UK Economy Shrinks For Second Month
President Donald Trump threatened to put a 35% tariff on some Canadian goods and raised the prospect of a higher rate on most ...
The strong grounds for optimism for the UK economy
But there are strong grounds for optimism. Businesses thrive on certainty and there has been progress here. The government is ...
UK on the brink of stagflation after growth-killing Labour tax hikes
Bleak official figures today showed consumer price inflation climbed to a higher-than-expected 3.6 per cent in June.