The U.K. is expected to grow more slowly than most of the world’s developed nations this year, but it can…
“Starmer wants to make Tory economic policy a central theme of Labour’s election campaign…without mentioning Brexit.” https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/28/how-can-labour-fix-britains-economic-failure-without-rejoining-the-eu
Continuing levels of inactivity due to ill-health and caring responsibilities suggest all is not well. Read More
“Labour is unlikely to pursue a reversal of the U.K.’s exit from the European Union, meaning it will have to…
The British prime minister recently claimed the UK economy has “turned a corner”. … The global financial crisis, Brexit and…
“The EU’s economy is growing 2.3 percentage points faster than the UK’s on an annual basis.” https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-03-19/brexit-s-lasting-economic-and-financial-damage-looks-inescapable
A deeper recession was avoided only thanks to record immigration, and the MPC is bound to be cautious about cutting…
“The Office of Budget Responsibility, in its report on the government’s budget, confirms a dismal picture of the impact of…
Quick, call another Italian former prime minister to the rescue! | Europe. Read More
“The chancellor didn’t mention Brexit, but the OBR pointed to it as a cause of the UK’s ongoing economic weakness.”…