Economy

Inside the revolution at ‘incompetent’ Heathrow as Britain battles decline

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Robert Johnson

At the time, Khan was keen to make political hay at the expense of his Conservative predecessor, Boris Johnson.  The ruling was ...

Andrew Bailey hands Bank of England staff inflation-beating pay rise

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Robert Johnson

Andrew Bailey has awarded an inflation-beating pay rise to Bank of England staff, despite repeatedly telling workers they should not demand large ...

Budget 2024: Seven devilish details you may have missed

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Sophie Anderson

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered one of the most roisterous of Budgets of recent years, aiming to carry his party through the next ...

Pensioners suffer biggest losses from Tory tax raid as Hunt boosts millennials

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William Turner

Pensioners will not benefit from the National Insurance reductions because they are already exempt from paying it. Many have private pensions as ...

How taxes have soared to a near-record high under Tory rule

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Robert Johnson

It marks a difficult legacy for the Conservative Party after 14 years in power and with its ratings at their lowest level ...

Surge in ‘apathetic’ employees failing to turn up to work

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Robert Johnson

No official data is collected on unexplained missed days. However, a 2022 survey of 158 companies that collectively employed more than 300,000 ...

Recession set to be confirmed and inflation up too in double blow to economy

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Robert Johnson

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 21:51 11 Feb 2024 Share or comment on this article: Figures set to show inflation rose to ...

Lockdown impact on children risks damaging productivity for decades, says OECD

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Robert Johnson

With the total size of the global economy estimated at $105 trillion in 2022 (£85 trillion) in cash terms by the International ...

Inflation in the UK to be highest in G7 as Bank of England to be ‘prudent’ with interest rate cuts

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Robert Johnson

The UK economy will experience the highest inflation levels of the G7 this year despite the cost of living crisis easing, based ...

Recession could hit UK economy for ‘prolonged period if Bank of England fails to cut interest rates’

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Robert Johnson

The Bank of England risks dragging Britain into a “prolonged recession” in its fight against inflation, economists report. If interest rates are ...