The UK leaves recession behind in 2023
The economy grew by 0.1 per cent in February: not much to celebrate on its own but the small uptick…
Why no one is celebrating a small fall in NHS waiting lists
The NHS England waiting list has fallen for a fifth month in a row: to 7.54 million in February, down…
The UK’s economic problems are far bigger than a ‘recession’
It was extremely optimistic to think the UK could revise its way out of recession. After the Office for National…
Britain is falling out of love with the NHS
Rishi Sunak doesn’t speak much about his five priorities these days, apart from inflation, which ‘halved’ as promised. On NHS…
The Bank of England is edging closer to an interest rate cut
The Bank of England has voted to keep rates at 5.25 per cent – but there are signs that a rate cut…
Britain just can’t stop spending
Will Jeremy Hunt have scope to deliver more tax cuts before the next election? Tory MPs certainly hope so, as…
Inflation drops to its lowest level in two years
Inflation has slowed once again, to 3.4 per cent in the 12 months to February, down from 4 per cent…
How big will Rachel Reeves’s state be?
Every year the Mais lecture, hosted by Bayes Business School, gives its speaker a chance to lay out their vision…
Sunak says the economy is doing better. Is he right?
Is Britain’s economy ‘turning a corner’? Rishi Sunak thinks so, but convincing his fellow MPs and the public is going…
Sinister panto about the formation of the NHS: Nye, at the Olivier Theatre, reviewed
A Judy Garland rendition, dancing nurses, a star lead: no spectacle is spared in Tim Price’s new play Nye, which…
Britain’s recession looks like it’s over
Is the UK already out of recession? It’s a question that won’t be confirmed for months, but this morning’s update…
Could Jeremy Hunt actually abolish National Insurance?
Could Jeremy Hunt really abolish employee National Insurance (NI)? His additional 2p cut announced in yesterday’s Budget seems to be…
What Hunt’s ‘tax-cutting’ Budget didn’t mention
Can the Tory party now credibly claim it is cutting taxes? That was the big mystery going into Jeremy Hunt’s…
Would another cut to National Insurance be enough to move the polls?
We’ll know tomorrow afternoon what exactly Jeremy Hunt has included in his Budget, but reports this evening suggest we’re looking…
Is this really the Tory party’s election budget?
February was a tough month for Jeremy Hunt, as he tried to roll back the tax cut promises that were made by…
Migration is too high, says party in charge of migration for 14 years
When Rishi Sunak made ‘stopping the boats’ one of his five priorities after entering No. 10, he ensured that immigration…
Can Jeremy Hunt actually afford to cut taxes?
Does Jeremy Hunt have the cash to spend on tax cuts in his spring Budget next week? That’s the billion…
Why Britain stopped working
What sent the economy into recession at the end of last year? The government blames higher interest rates, ushered in…
Britain’s economic pain started long before the recession
The Tories have had a tax problem for quite some time. But news of a recession at the end of…
Inflation stays at 4 per cent – despite Red Sea disruption
The government had been facing two economic challenges this week, ahead of the by-elections in Kingswood and Wellingborough: the publication…
Job vacancies fall – but not by enough to lower interest rates
Has the Labour market cooled down enough for the Bank of England to change its mind on interest rates? Almost…
Why Starmer had to ditch his £28 billion green pledge
What will Labour’s flagship promise be going into the next election? There’s a policy vacancy, now that the party plans…
