How inflation has surged to its highest level since 1992
The cost of living in the UK rose by 5.4 per cent in the year to December 2021.
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Why inflation could break Britain
Inflation has reached 5.4 per cent, the highest level since 1992; high prices and falling wages will intensify the UK’s…
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Labour must overturn the neoliberal revolution in taxation
A new study shows how tax cuts for the rich widen inequality and promote economic stagnation.
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Is the UK’s post-Brexit farming plan truly green?
The Conservatives promised that leaving the EU would mean better farming practices. But progress is painfully slow.
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Exclusive: over three-quarters of British voters notice their food shops are pricier
The cost-of-living crisis bites as polling for the New Statesman by Redfield & Wilton Strategies reveals the overwhelming experience of…
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Can the UK avoid two lost decades for living standards?
If Boris Johnson truly wants to build a “high-wage economy”, he should focus on strengthening trade unions, not reducing immigration.
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Exclusive polling shows key opportunity for Labour on the economy
Britons now associate “the economy” with employment and cost of living rather than balancing the books.
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As the UK faces a new economic crisis, where is Rishi Sunak?
Unless the Chancellor provides urgent support, businesses and households will be devastated by Omicron.
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