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Ten years of Brexit: Should Britain rejoin the EU?Ten years on from the Brexit vote, our relationship with the EU is still a big issue – and for very good reasons, says Stuart Watkins
By Stuart Watkins Published
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Petrol prices explained: What makes up the price of a litre of petrol?Briefings The cost of filling the average car with fuel is falling. Here’s what makes up the price of a litre of petrol.
By Daniel Hilton Last updated
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Rachel Reeves's “Savvy Squirrel” is anything but savvyOpinion The chancellor's Savvy Squirrel campaign aims to boost investment in Britain. But it's unlikely to work, says Merryn Somerset Webb
By Merryn Somerset Webb Published
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A slow-motion energy crisis is heading our wayAn energy crisis is already affecting emerging Asia. Similar pain could be heading for Britain
By Alex Rankine Published
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Reeves's gambling tax hike is a losing betOpinion The chancellor's proposed gambling tax rise is expected to raise an extra £1.1 billion. But the bet will not pay off, says Matthew Lynn, and will end up costing the country dear.
By Matthew Lynn Published
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Royal Mail is broken – can Britain's postal giant be saved?Royal Mail has been getting worse for years, and Ofcom's stern warnings and fines have made no difference. What went wrong – and is there any hope?
By Simon Wilson Published
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Will the government's Savvy Squirrel make people invest?If the Bake Off squirrel didn’t win your hearts, then perhaps Savvy Squirrel behind the government’s pet plan to make you invest will.
By Kalpana Fitzpatrick Published
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UK inflation live: how has Iran war impacted UK prices?Live coverage of the March UK inflation data release as the Iran war’s impact on prices becomes known.
By Dan McEvoy Last updated
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Growth downgrade for UK as Iran war expected to boost inflation and stop interest rate cuts, says IMFThe UK will be hit harder by the Iran war than any other country in the G7, new forecasts by the IMF show, as impacts are expected to linger into 2027.
By Daniel Hilton Published
