The Bank of England’s rate hold is good news for John Healey
Energy prices have been on the rise again in recent weeks and fears of another inflationary shock are, again, on…
The madness of crowds is keeping markets afloat
‘I’m done with Trump,’ fumed a normally MAGA-supportive retail trader as he watched an investment that was particularly Hormuz-sensitive collapse.…
Healey must fix the ONS
If John Healey wants to succeed as Chancellor, he needs to get a grip on the Office for National Statistics…
How long can this inflation story last for Burnham?
Figures released this morning by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show inflation fell to 2.6 per cent in June…
John Healey’s nightmare first day as Chancellor
John Healey has been hit with a triple whammy on his first full day as Chancellor of the Exchequer. The…
Andy Burnham would be mad to introduce rent controls
Andy Burnham’s government could be entertaining to watch but disastrous for the country. Reports suggest that one of the options…
Shut up about your disability
Britain is crippled. More of us than ever before are disabled. One in four, at the last count. But it…
Waving goodbye to Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves last night made what is surely her final Mansion House speech to the business bigwigs, obscure liverymen and…
‘It’s going to make Liz Truss look like a savant’: Are you ready for Burnham’s first Budget?
If I were Andy Burnham, I’d be terrified about the inheritance Keir Starmer has left. Yet instead of stepping gingerly…
Why Andy Burnham could be tempted by a snap election
Andy Burnham has catapulted his way back to Westminster in a landslide victory, winning 55 per cent of the vote…
The cost-of-living crisis is not over yet
Unsurprisingly, the Bank of England has voted to keep interest rates at 3.75 per cent. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee…
Economic gloom is Keir Starmer’s real legacy
This week has been described by some as Keir Starmer’s ‘legacy week’. The ban on social media and the G7…
Rachel Reeves owes Britain’s supermarkets an apology
The Chancellor will be breathing a sigh of relief this morning as inflation holds steady. Figures just released by the…
The Waspi women are grifters
One of the things wrong with Britain is our inability to say no to campaign groups once they win a…
What the Mandelson files tell us about Labour’s predicament
The final tranche of the Mandelson files was released this afternoon – though no thanks to Lord Mandelson. A Cabinet…
MPs don’t want to confront the youth worklessness crisis
‘It is hard not to be pessimistic when you examine the data,’ former health secretary Alan Milburn says in the…
Did Sturgeon really have nothing to do with the SNP’s finances?
Having said she would make no further comment on the imprisonment of her husband, Nicola Sturgeon’s lawyer has issued two…
The real reason inflation has fallen
Reprieve! The British consumer has received a stay of execution. Figures just released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)…
The youth unemployment crisis is Starmer’s legacy
When Labour MPs eventually hoof Keir Starmer out of office, the Prime Minister and his neighbour in No. 11 will…
Burnham will soon slam into reality
‘Politics needs to change,’ Andy Burnham, our presumptive next prime minister, told the ‘Great North Summit’ in Leeds this afternoon.…
Why Andy Burnham is the next Nicola Sturgeon
This may be barely concealed trauma from my time as a Scottish civil servant but, when I look at Andy…
Will bond markets ‘have to fall into line’ with Andy Burnham?
Reality Check verdict: false You know things are hotting up in Westminster when reporters start unironically using the word ‘febrile’.…
The Bank of England holds interest rates – for now
In a relief for mortgage holders, anyone with a job and the government, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee…
Why is Rachel Reeves flirting with rent controls?
Rachel Reeves may have lost the plot. The Guardian reports that the Chancellor is considering a one-year rent freeze on private-sector flats…
The Iran war hits inflation
The Iran war is being felt in Britain’s economy. Figures just released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show…
