Faisal Islam
King: Split RBS to save the UK economy
In advocating that RBS should be split into good and bad banks, Sir Mervyn King is showing a “major display of independence in his last months in office”.
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Sun out for Osborne as UK economy emerges from downturn
The UK economy grew by 0.8 per cent in the second quarter and has now recovered the ground lost since the downturn began in 2008, according to official figures released this morning.
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After the crisis: how the UK economy bounced back
From the Northern Rock collapse, to crashed markets via bust banks, coalitions cuts and painful austerity, this clickable graphic tracks how the British economy recovered.
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UK economy performing well but risks ahead – IMF
The International Monetary Fund says it “clearly under-estimated” the strength of Britain’s economic recovery, as Christine Lagarde plays down speculation about her leading the European Commission.
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Housing is ‘biggest risk’ to UK economy, says Carney
“The biggest risk” to the UK economy comes from the booming housing market, Mark Carney warns, as he suggests the Bank of England may step in to stop a “big debt overhang” building up.
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UK economy continues to grow strongly
The UK economy grew by 0.8 per cent in the first three months of 2014, with output now on the verge of reaching levels last seen before the financial crisis began six years ago.
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Will sanctions against Russia hurt the UK economy?
William Hague says Britain will back sanctions despite the risks to the City. But has the importance of Russian money to the British economy been overstated?
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Do the British feel the UK economy is on the mend?
The chancellor talked about how the government was all for “hard-working families”. But outside of Westminster what do people think? Are they feeling the economic recovery? C4 News goes to Lincoln.
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Migrants ‘contribute £25bn to UK economy’
Immigrants to the UK in the last decade contributed £25bn and were less likely to claim benefits or live in social housing than people already living in Britain, a new report finds.
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David Cameron keen to focus on UK economy
Boris Johnson and Ed Miliband stole today’s headlines – but tomorrow the prime minister will want to the focus on the economy, says Channel 4 News Political Editor Gary Gibbon.
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HS2 high-speed rail ‘will boost UK economy by £15bn a year’
Despite growing concerns over the spiralling cost of the HS2 high-speed rail line, the government says it will provide a £15bn a year boost to the UK economy.
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Ed Balls: ‘Damage to UK economy already been done’
George Osborne claims the UK economy has “turned a corner” with some signs of recovery. Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls tells Cathy Newman the damage to living standards has already been done.
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George Osborne: UK economy is turning a corner
George Osborne says austerity measures pursued by the government are leading to economic recovery, while Labour argues that ordinary families have been left worse off.
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No triple dip, but UK economy ‘not out of the woods’
Relief for Chancellor George Osborne as the UK economy records 0.3 per cent growth for the first quarter of 2013 – but the underlying picture of a sluggish economy remains.
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Faisal Islam
UK economy likely to ‘zig-zag’ predicts Mervyn King
The Governor of the Bank of England today predicted further quarters of negative GDP growth this year following the latest -0.2% slump recorded in the last quarter of last year. Britain’s economy is likely to “zig-zag” between positive and negative growth said the Governor, introducing the Bank’s quarterly economic healthcheck. Sir Mervyn said that the…