This is invaluable data from Frank van Lerven and the team at the New Economics Foundation: Boris Johnson declares that mission is "largely accomplished". Our
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PM Truss: a disaster in the making
And then there were two. It’s a sorry day when the best the Tory party can offer to lead the country is a choice between
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Day 7
The little red line on the Covid test has gone…. But for those who think that this Covid experience is one that should be created
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Banks and building societies might make £30 billion out of increasing mortgage rates – not a penny of which will be due to their efforts. So when is a windfall tax going to be imposed on them?
There are mortgages to a value of approximately £1.6 trillion (£1,630 billion) outstanding in the UK at present. The interest rate on these will be
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We need a Green New Deal, more than ever
Before getting Covid last week I met with some members of the Green New Deal Group to discuss strategy. The sad conclusion was that no
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The Governor of the Bank of England is intent on creating the worst recession he can
Andrew Bailey has said in a speech published this afternoon that: Based on analysis conducted in conjunction with colleagues at the Debt Management Office, we
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Truss wants to undermine public goods
According to Politico this morning: In an interview with The Times, Tory leadership contender Liz Truss says that Britain faces a “pivotal moment” and must
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Marr on climate
I liked this: 'I have had enough of being told by shadowy old businessmen and lazy, ignorant hacks – who aren't real scientists – that
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Is it any surprise that tensions in labour markets are rising?
As the Office for National Statistics has noted this morning: Real wages are falling fast. That is the message from the ONS today. The message
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