Search results for ‘economy’
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Budget 2023: Will it change the UK economy?
A budget for jobs, for childcare, for pensions and growth – that was the Chancellor’s message at least, as he put forward plans which he said would help working families and households struggling with bills.
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Why is UK economy performing better than expected?
The UK economy performed better than expected in January – output grew by 0.3%.
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UK economy: are we still facing recession?
Neil Macdonald on the state of our economy ahead of the budget.
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Surprise boost for UK economy after record tax payments in January
Official figures have shown a surprise surplus of £5 billion in the UK’s public finances last month – far better than the £8 billion deficit that had been expected.
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UK economy ‘not out of the woods’, says Chancellor
We spoke to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt.
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UK economy narrowly avoids recession – but for how long?
Many economic experts predicted that the UK would dip into recession in the second half of last year.
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‘There are very big risks to the economy’, says Bank of England Governor
We spoke to the Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, and asked him how big a risk he thought he and his colleagues were taking by raising rates despite a looming recession.
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UK failing to seize opportunities to grow economy, says shadow chancellor
The Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, joins us from Central Lobby in the Houses of Parliament.
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UK economy to do ‘worse than Russia’, warns IMF on Brexit anniversary
The UK is on course to be the world’s worst-performing major economy this year, according to updated predictions from the International Monetary Fund – which puts at least part of the blame on higher taxes and interest rates.
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UK economy: ‘Overall the picture is one of stagnation’, investment analyst says
We spoke to Susannah Streeter from the financial services company Hargreaves Lansdown.
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‘Full, systemic re-evaluation’ needed of world economy to prevent climate crisis, says environmental economist
We spoke to Dr Matthew Agarwala, an environmental economist.
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UK economy shrank by more than expected in third quarter this year
The UK economy contracted by more than expected in the third quarter of this year leaving it lagging far behind other advanced economies, according to new figures by the Office for National Statistics.
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Inflation crisis debate: What can be done to fix the economy?
Are austerity and tax rises the only option or a political choice that could be avoided?
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UK braces for recession as economy shrinks by 0.2%
The Bank of England has predicted that the country is heading for a recession that could last two years.
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Economy was potentially hours away from meltdown, says Bank of England governor
We spoke to the Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey after his announcement, and began by asking him how worried he was about the prospect of a downturn longer than the great depression of the 1930s.