UK Economy
News, updates and features on the state of the UK economy. Live reporting and analysis on GDP, inflation, Budgets and the latest from the Bank of England as well as comprehensive reports and expert analysis on what it all means for your money.
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"Botched" Brexit: Should Britain rejoin the EU?Brexit did not go perfectly nor disastrously. It’s not worth continuing the fight over the issue, says Julian Jessop
By Julian Jessop Published
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'AI will change our world in more ways than we can imagine'Interview Rob Arnott of Research Affiliates talks to Andrew Van Sickle about the AI bubble, the impact of tariffs on inflation and the outlook for gold and China
By Andrew Van Sickle Published
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Tony Blair's terrible legacy sees Britain still sufferingOpinion Max King highlights ten ways in which Tony Blair's government sowed the seeds of Britain’s subsequent poor performance and many of its current problems
By Max King Published
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UK interest rates live: rates held at 3.75%The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met today to decide UK interest rates, and voted to hold rates at their current level
By Dan McEvoy Last updated
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Rachel Reeves is rediscovering the Laffer curveOpinion If you keep raising taxes, at some point, you start to bring in less revenue. Rachel Reeves has shown the way, says Matthew Lynn
By Matthew Lynn Published
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ISA reforms will destroy the last relic of the Thatcher eraOpinion With the ISA under attack, the Labour government has now started to destroy the last relic of the Thatcher era, returning the economy to the dysfunctional 1970s
By Matthew Lynn Published
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22 January 1979: Public sector strike cripples BritainFeatures On this day in 1979, thousands of public sector workers downed tools over the Labour government's unpopular policy to tackle inflation.
By Chris Carter Last updated
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UK inflation live: Inflation rose to 3.4% in DecemberThe UK's Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure of inflation rose by 3.4% in the 12 months to December, in part due to rising airfare and tobacco prices
By Dan McEvoy Last updated
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'Expect more policy U-turns from Keir Starmer'Opinion Keir Starmer’s government quickly changes its mind as soon as it runs into any opposition. It isn't hard to work out where the next U-turns will come from
By Matthew Lynn Published
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