Search results for ‘UK economy’
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UK warns Russia with ‘unprecedented’ sanctions if they invade Ukraine
The Foreign Secretary has announced what she called an “unprecedented” raft of sanctions targeting people and businesses linked to the Kremlin.
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Spending on entertainment lifts UK growth, but shortages threaten recovery
The British economy had a rather downbeat summer, according to the latest official statistics.
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UK unemployment falls as job vacancies rise to all-time high
The latest ONS figures out today show job vacancies are at a record high of nearly one million while unemployment has fallen in the quarter from April to June. Are these further signs the economy is on the road to recovery?
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UK economic growth slows in May
The pub industry reckons England fans will buy another seven million pints of beer this Sunday, providing a much needed boost to an industry that’s had a dreadful 15 months.
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Revealed: Fossil fuel companies lobby UK government for gas ‘compromise’ ahead of COP26
Some of the world’s largest fossil fuel companies have lobbied the UK government to support a gas “compromise” ahead of the COP26 UN conference, Channel 4 News can reveal.
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Nissan to expand UK electric car production and create thousands of jobs
Japanese car giant Nissan is to build a huge battery plant in the UK and will produce a new model of electric car, with financial support from the government.
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Anger as UK helps poorer countries fight Covid – by slashing other aid
Labour and Conservative MPs have criticised the government for including help for poorer countries battling Covid in its overseas aid budget – a decision that could lead to even deeper cuts in other areas than already expected.
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Will £400 million budget boost for arts in UK be enough?
The Chancellor is promising to use the “fiscal firepower” of the government in his Budget tomorrow to get Britain’s economy back on track.
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Leisure group head says UK hospitality sector being penalised by unfair Covid rules
The prospect of the failure of trade talks with the EU has added to the concerns of businesses across the UK, as the woes inflicted on the economy by the Covid pandemic were starkly revealed today.
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UK vows to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 68% by 2030
The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions will fall sooner and by more than any other major economy in the coming years.
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FactCheck: government won’t say how much tiered restrictions will cost economy
Official analysis published last night doesn’t shed any light.
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UK chancellor Rishi Sunak admits: ‘We are spending a lot’
The UK economy managed to rebound out of recession during the summer when many restrictions were eased.
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Bank of England’s chief economist warns of increased inequality in the UK following the coronavirus
The impact of the Covid crisis could mean we see the opposite of “levelling up” for those parts of the economy that have lagged behind for decades. That’s the warning from the chief economist of the Bank of England. Speaking exclusively to this programme, Andy Haldane said it was now an “absolute necessity” to tackle…
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UK unemployment hits three-year high
The fine balance between health and the economy is the key issue at the heart of government at this time.
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UK Covid cases rise by 13,864 with 87 deaths
It’s not just the economy, hospitals are also feeling the pressure as the number of Covid cases increase on a daily basis.