The Bank of England is recklessly driving the UK into a deep recession
Rate rises will do little to control inflation but they will dramatically increase the threat of mass unemployment.
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How UK house prices are soaring above wage growth
Since January 2019 house prices have risen by 25.6 per cent – twice as fast as wages.
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How the gap between public and private sector pay has grown
A proposal by Liz Truss would have further depressed public sector wages that have fallen in real terms since 2010.
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UK set for slowest economic growth in the G7 next year
The British economy will grow just 0.5 per cent next year according to the IMF’s latest forecast.
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Could the UK make trains free to use?
As the price of season tickets hits five figures, the government should follow Spain’s example.
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The 2022 summer of strikes is about to get worse
Anger and frustration with the government are combining with inflation to create a new flashpoint for industrial action.
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Tory leadership candidates’ zeal for tax cuts could cost the UK billions
Conservative contenders are forgetting that the government stimulates the economy by spending.
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How a UK corporation tax rate of 15 per cent would compare globally
The proposal by Tory leadership candidates would leave the UK with the lowest corporate tax rate in the G20.
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