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Rail workers should ‘think twice’ about Christmas strikes, says business minister Kevin Hollinrake
We spoke to business minister Kevin Hollinrake about immigration and the economy, and began by asking him for his reaction to the prospect of rail strikes around Christmas time.
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Stop ‘cheap labour’ and ‘immigration dependency’, Starmer tells business leaders
It’s likely that the problems plaguing the British economy will stick around for the next couple of years, and therefore past the next general election.
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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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Cost of living crisis explained: Food prices push UK inflation to 40-year high
With inflation still rising and economic policy switching back towards austerity, where does this leave our economy?
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Can Truss and Kwarteng survive economic turmoil – and is a U-turn imminent?
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has given his clearest indication yet that he’s preparing to make another U-turn on his mini-budget, endorsed by the Prime Minister Liz Truss.
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IMF: third of global economy will shrink
The IMF says “the worst is yet to come” – and if that sounds like a tagline from a disaster movie that’s about the right mood. The IMF thinks more than a third of the global economy will shrink either this year or next. Everyone is taking a hit from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the cost of living crisis and a slowdown in China driven by its Covid lockdown policies.
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Liz Truss sticks to her plan as the Chancellor hints at spending cuts to come
After a week in which their controversial plan to grow the economy had sparked a slump in sterling and a £65 billion Bank of England bailout, the Prime Minister and Chancellor faced the music today with one clear message: they’re sticking to their guns. Liz Truss – running the gauntlet of eight back-to-back local radio…
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Ukraine and Poland accuse Russia over Nordstream gas leak
The ripple effect of this conflict has been felt around the world, nowhere more literally than the Baltic Sea where waters have been churning since Monday by leaking Russian gas.
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Interest rate hike and ‘recession’: Where does the economy go from here?
We spoke to former Labour Treasury minister Kitty Ussher who is now chief economist at the Institute of Directors and David Gauke the former Chief Secretary to the Treasury under Theresa May.
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How will Liz Truss handle spiralling energy bills?
Liz Truss has named growing the economy as her first priority, but to do that she’ll need to get to grips with priority number two: getting a handle on spiralling energy bills.
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How serious is the economic challenge Liz Truss is facing – and what will she do?
What are Liz Truss’s priorities for the economy – freezing energy bills, cutting taxes, rolling back spending on infrastructure?
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Liz Truss promises energy crisis plan within one week if made Prime Minister
She insisted that her policy of cutting taxes was fair – even though the rich would gain more than the poor.
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How Dragons’ Den has transformed business – Deborah Meaden
Deborah talks to Krishnan about her worries about the British economy and how Dragons’ den has transformed the world of business.
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Russia-Ukraine war: Are sanctions on Russia working?
Almost six months since the start of the war in Ukraine, the conflict shows no sign of easing.
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Global economy on brink of recession, IMF warns
Spiralling energy prices are hitting economic growth across the world – with the IMF warning the global economy is teetering on the edge of recession.