Jackie Long
Budget brings storm clouds to Port Sunlight
Port Sunlight on the Wirral lives up to its status as a model village, with wide tree lined roads and pristine gardens. That’s despite, not because of, the economy, residents say.
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FactCheck: how many bankers were jailed for their part in the financial crisis?
It’s ten years since the financial crisis. How many people have been prosecuted for their part?
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Jackie Long
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Victoria Macdonald
It’s the non-work programme, charity says
The government’s work programme isn’t working, according to a leading disability charity, which predicts a success rate of a maximum of 12 per cent.
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Faisal Islam
From Kuala Lumpur: How Britain is exporting its homes
Plush apartments across London are being snapped up by foreign buyers – who choose them off-plan at glitzy events held across Asia. It’s forcing up prices back here – in an already inflated market.
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Faisal Islam
After a long gestation, Prince George delivers an infant recovery
A story of business success at a car components plant in the Midlands – as George Osborne hails a revovery and says he is determined to stick to his economic plan.
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Faisal Islam
The sunlounger recovery, not the double dip
It may not be a double dip, but is this “sunlounger recovery” really something to celebrate?
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Food banks: is Cameron on the money?
David Cameron says the use of food banks rose tenfold under Labour. What’s the FactCheck verdict?
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FactCheck: has David Cameron won the battle of the sexes?
David Cameron says that there are more women working than at any other time in history. Maybe, but are we really in a position to celebrate, FactCheck asks?
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Faisal Islam
A solid but dangerous return to growth
On the face of it the recession is not just over, the economy has returned to boom time numbers but – as Faisal Islam warns – we should not delude ourselves.
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FactCheck: PM’s business claim goes from boom to bust
New businesses boomed faster than ever before last year, says David Cameron. Great news if true – so where’s the evidence?
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Faisal Islam
After 20 years, time to change Merv’s medicine?
As the Bank of England’s governor tells the government it can ease off the inflation target, Economics Editor Faisal Islan asks whether it’s the right direction to go.
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Faisal Islam
“It could be a lot worse…”: Osborne’s five GDP shuffles
Economics Editor Faisal Islam blogs on his meeting with George Osborne – and the five key areas where the chancellor has ‘refined’ his views on the economy.
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Faisal Islam
Treasury twins convert to contingent Keynesianism
“We’ve got a big job to do in getting this economy back on its feet,” — Osborne.
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Faisal Islam
These GDP figures are terrible news for the coalition
In the end, it wasn’t marginal. This morning GDP figures show Britain clearly back in recession, the dreaded double dip, with GDP in key one at -0.2 per cent.
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Faisal Islam
Chancellor: We have completely won the argument on austerity
“I am not in, as the chancellor of the exchequer, a daily opinion poll contest and a daily popularity contest. I will tell you what I am engaged in. A daily contest with the rest of the world to make Britain competitive to bring jobs to Britain.”