Gary Gibbon
Philip Hammond gets his way on social care
No. 10 this morning emphasised that the problems in social care provision weren’t just about money. Theresa May will have hated the idea of throwing money at the problem.
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Forget politicians – here’s the experts’ view of a No-Deal Brexit
With Theresa May’s Brexit deal struggling to get support in the House of Commons, a number of MPs believe the country is getting closer to a No-Deal Brexit. Some politicians say it could be a great opportunity; others warn of Britain “crashing out”. But what do people away from Westminster think might happen in the case…
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Supermarket giants announce merger plans
If the merger happens, Sainsbury’s and Asda would leapfrog Tesco to become the biggest beast in Britain’s supermarket sector. Discussions with Asda’s US owners are “advanced”, Sainsbury said in a statement issued today.
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FactCheck: John McDonnell doesn’t tell the whole story on Labour’s borrowing plans
Would Labour’s plans to add to the national debt pay for themselves? FactCheck takes a look.
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Trump: the markets
While Trump spoke the markets gyrated wildly up and down.
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Gary Gibbon
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Autumn statement: will it make any difference to the Jams?
The IFS is predicting that workers will earn less in “real wages” in 2021 than they did in 2008. Just a day after a budget that was supposed to help families who are “just about managing” or Jams, the IFS analysis has cast new doubt on whether it will really make any difference.
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Victoria Macdonald
Autumn Statement’s message: NHS has to get on with it
The Autumn Statement contained not one penny more for the NHS or social care services. There are real fears about how they will cope.
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Siobhan Kennedy
Brexit: memories of the great financial crash
It felt like a Lehman moment. A referendum result spiralling out of control.
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Cameron announces resignation as UK votes to leave EU
David Cameron says he will stand down as Prime Minister as the UK votes to leave the European Union, while Scotland’s First Minister says a second independence referendum is “highly likely”.
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EU exit would damage economy, say top bosses
Heads of more than a third of the country’s biggest businesses are supporting Britain’s continued membership of the EU ahead of the June referendum.
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Gary Gibbon
Has Osborne’s Autumn Statement moved him to left of Vince Cable?
Mr Osborne’s newly announced plans to scale back cuts and raise taxes brings him in line with policy positions promoted by his Lib Dem coalition partners during the last parliament.
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George Osborne scraps controversial tax credit reforms
In a surprise move, the Chancellor tells MPs that his much-criticised plans to cut tax credits to working families are to be abandoned entirely.
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Modi visit: praise and protest as Indian PM arrives in UK
The arrival of Narendra Modi, leader of the world’s largest democracy, is described by David Cameron as a “historic opportunity”. But protesters condemn his record on free speech and human rights.
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Siobhan Kennedy
Was the Governor flip-flopping on interest rates?
Mark Carney is saying that in order to stop inflation overshooting the target, we might have to start raising rates more quickly or more steeply than yesterday’s report would imply.
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Siobhan Kennedy
Will Osborne back down over HSBC’s bank levy concerns?
The timing of today’s HSBC announcement couldn’t be any more convenient – and there are signs that George Osborne may respond in a way that will please the bank.
