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Chancellor Rachel Reeves on UK economy, austerity and Labour gifts
Krishnan Guru-Murthy speaks to Chancellor Rachel Reeves about the UK economy, austerity, the NHS and gifts to Labour cabinet members.
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UK economy grows more than expected in May
Solving the pressures on the NHS would be a lot easier if there was faster economic growth – with higher tax revenues as a result.
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UK economy: when will the interest rate fall?
The International Monetary Fund has delivered its annual health check for the UK.
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Are things looking up for the UK economy?
The cost of living crisis and the tax burden are key issues for voters and this week could bring some hope for the government on those fronts.
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UK Economy: day of price rises and new financial policies explained
The Easter weekend closes with a bang as many households see their council tax and bills go up on what’s been dubbed ‘price hike day’.
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UK economy: Will Labour raise taxes to avoid spending cuts?
James Murray is the Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury. We asked if Labour were planning to raise taxes in order to avoid spending cuts.
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UK economy: what does technical recession mean for Sunak?
Rishi Sunak pledged to kickstart growth. Instead, the UK fell into recession late last year.
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How will the Red Sea crisis impact the UK economy?
The price of oil initially jumped by over 3.5 percent, as did gold, as the markets feared the inflationary impact of a wider war.
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UK economy must grow faster or face ‘challenging future’, says Labour
We spoke to the shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds.
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UK economy avoids slipping into recession
Britain’s economy failed to grow in the third quarter of the year – but that was better than the drop which had been predicted, and means the country has avoided slipping into recession.
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UK economy shrinks more than expected in July due to rain and strikes
Amid a flurry of mixed signals on the state of the British economy, new figures show it shrank last month at a much faster pace than expected. The Office for National Statistics said GDP fell by 0.5% in July – blaming the rainy weather and widespread strikes. But just a few days ago the ONS…
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UK economy bounces back from pandemic better than thought, says ONS
The UK economy bounced back from the pandemic much better than previously thought, according to revised figures from the Office for National Statistics. It means the UK is no longer the G7’s worst performing economy on that measure.
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UK economy: Mortgage prices rise again
Two year fixed deals have risen to an average rate of 6.6 percent.
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Interest rates up to 5% to curb inflation, Bank of England says. Helia Ebrahimi with the latest on the UK economy.
If mortgage payers, renters and businesses were feeling the squeeze before today, well now the pips are coming out.
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UK Economy: stubborn inflation, slow growth and recession looming
There is no alternative. That was the message today from the Chancellor, saying the government gave complete backing to the Bank of England in its bid to bring down inflation by raising interest rates.