Economy
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Meet Ms Heeves, the face of Britain’s new political consensus
In 1954 The Economist introduced readers to Mr Butskell. This portmanteau of the Conservative chancellor, Rab Butler, and his Labour…
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UK economy went into the red in August shrinking by 0.3%
The UK economy dropped into the red in August as rampant inflation caused havoc – sparking fears a full-blown recession…
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Wales’s trade in leeches and maggots
The bite of a worm with several hundred teeth leaves a distinctive mark, as Victorian leech collectors knew well. Wading…
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Will Joe Biden face an economy spiral like Liz Truss
President Joe Biden could find himself in situation similar to that of British Prime Minister Liz Truss as the rising…
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It is easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of Tory rule
The best guide to British politics today was written 13 years ago and features the Marxist analysis of Slavoj Zizek…
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Rishi Sunak could DELAY Halloween budget so he can ‘get under the bonnet’ of the nation’s finances
Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt today postponed a key financial announcement due to take place on Halloween to give them…
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British Bangladeshis are doing astonishingly well at school
In 1985 two articles about the Bangladeshi population of east London appeared—one in an academic journal, the other in an…
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Budget 2022 shows renewables spending driving up power prices by 56%
Despite constant claims renewables are cheaper than fossil fuels the billions being poured into greening Australia’s power and hosting UN…
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Britain’s social-care sector is in even worse shape than its health service
For more expert analysis of the biggest stories in Britain, sign up to Blighty, our weekly subscriber-only newsletter. The National…
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Rishi Sunak reconsiders raising taxes in Jeremy Hunt’s delayed budget
Swingeing spending cuts and tax rises may not have to be as tough as previously feared after a rare improvement…
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Britain gets serious about sealing up its draughty homes
For more expert analysis of the biggest stories in Britain, sign up to Blighty, our weekly subscriber-only newsletter. The task…
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Back to the 80s: Miners’ union boss Arthur Scargill returns to the picket line to support pit staff
With a defiant fist-pump, ex-union boss Arthur Scargill signalled his return to the picket lines as he joined striking pit…
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How to fix 30m draughty homes
And help Britain reach net-zero emissions At first glance 47 Greenleaf Road in Walthamstow, a suburb of London, looks like…
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HS2 could be cut further as ministers look for savings ahead of November 17 budget
HS2 could be cut further amid spiralling costs with hundreds of contracts for the rail project still unsigned as ministers…
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Christianity is a minority religion in England and Wales
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Liz Truss ‘has her bank card declined and friend has to step in to settle lunch bill’
Liz Truss ‘has her bank card declined and friend has to step in to settle lunch bill’ at fashionable London…
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The Conservative Party’s addiction to brawling
For more expert analysis of the biggest stories in Britain, sign up to Blighty, our weekly subscriber-only newsletter. IN “JARHEAD”,…
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Kwasi Kwarteng’s Budget fire sale has cost pensions £75bn
Former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s Budget fire sale has cost pensions £75bn, according to a report by a US investment bank…
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Does Britain have a problem with R&D spending?
For more expert analysis of the biggest stories in Britain, sign up to Blighty, our weekly subscriber-only newsletter. Britain boasts…
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Police crack down on Manchester’s Counterfeit Alley with fake goods fuelling more than 30 gangs
Fake Apple Airpods for £20, Nike trainers for £30 and Chanel handbags for £35: Inside Manchester’s ‘Counterfeit Alley’ as police…
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The Elizabethan era is not yet at an end
For more expert analysis of the biggest stories in Britain, sign up to Blighty, our weekly subscriber-only newsletter. The death…
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Ed Davey compares Tories to robbers ‘asking for a loan to buy a getaway car’ ahead of Autumn budget
Ed Davey compares Tories to bank robbers ‘asking us for a loan to buy their getaway car’ as they seek…
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Emigration is in the air for Britons
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ROSS CLARK: Has anyone caused as much damage to the British economy as Ed Miliband?
Has any individual caused as much long-term damage to the UK economy as Ed Miliband? The Opposition’s climate spokesman yesterday…
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Britain’s Labour Party ponders a new generation of “social rights”
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After Kwarteng’s mini-Budget chaos… Are bonds back in business?
Late last month, it seemed that this would be the year when the word ‘bond’ – which traditionally inspired a…
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Small pension funds are Britain’s likeliest source of growth capital
For more expert analysis of the biggest stories in Britain, sign up to Blighty, our weekly subscriber-only newsletter. Does britain…
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Rishi Sunak on the brink of a major deal for the US to supply fracked gas to avoid winter blackouts
Rishi Sunak is on the brink of a major deal with Joe Biden which could bring fracked gas from the…
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Manchester lacks the power to change its fortunes
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Jeremy Hunt faces backlash over shock budget plans to raise the top rate of tax to 50p
Jeremy Hunt faces backlash over shock budget plans to raise the top rate of tax to 50p despite warnings it…
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Brewers pray for England to stay in the World Cup
For more expert analysis of the biggest stories in Britain, sign up to Blighty, our weekly subscriber-only newsletter. In the…
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Stealth tax on incomes in budget could hit £35bn and push Britain into recession, Tory MPs warn
Stealth tax on incomes in budget could hit £35bn and push Britain into recession, Tory MPs warn Ministers braced for…
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Asylum claims by Albanians spark debate over a landmark British law
Editor’s note: On December 13th Rishi Sunak, the British prime minister, said he would make it more difficult for Albanian…
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Kwasi Kwarteng ‘rewriting history on Budget turmoil’ after claims he warned Liz Truss about tax cuts
Kwasi Kwarteng ‘rewriting history on Budget turmoil’ as former Chancellor claims he warned former Prime Minister Liz Truss about their…
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Britain’s actual problem with free speech
For more expert analysis of the biggest stories in Britain, sign up to Blighty, our weekly subscriber-only newsletter. At times,…
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The strange case of Britain’s demise
THE DRIVEWAY dips as you approach Belton House, the gold-hued façade rising before you as the road tilts up again.…
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House prices fall by £4,000 as buyers get the jitters over possible ‘surprises’ in upcoming Budget
House prices fall by £4,000 as buyers get the jitters over possible ‘surprises’ in upcoming Budget Drop in average asking…
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The British government and the unions dig in on train strikes
M ick lynch sounds like a prophet of Britain’s end-times. In interviews the twinkly-eyed secretary-general of the National Union of…
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ANDREW PIERCE: Jeremy Hunt’s headache… Will the Budget cost him his seat?
ANDREW PIERCE: Jeremy Hunt’s headache… Will the Budget cost him his seat? By Andrew Pierce for the Daily Mail Published:…
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Why do Harry and Meghan wind people up?
In 1901 Edward VII was waiting in Portsmouth for the return of his eldest son, who had been on a…
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Jeremy Hunt’s UK budget: Higher taxes, bigger energy bills and less spending
Jeremy Hunt is expected to make a raft of significant tax changes and spending cuts on Thursday as he sets…
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Britain’s economic record since 2007 ranks near the bottom among peer countries
Shortly after becoming prime minister in 2007, Gordon Brown crowed that Britain had enjoyed “the longest uninterrupted period of economic…
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Thousands of shoppers swear by this budget shampoo is ‘magic’ for dandruff and itchiness
Dry, itchy scalp? Over 24,000 five-star reviews claim this £4.87 shampoo is ‘magic’ for dandruff and itchiness By Emily Scrivener…
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British nurses launch unprecedented strikes
Only the River Thames separates St Thomas’s hospital in London from the Houses of Parliament. Yet for the nurses who…
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MPs back docking Truss and Kwarteng £6,000 of their ministerial pay-offs over disastrous mini-Budget
MPs back docking Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng £6,000 of their ministerial pay-offs over disastrous mini-Budget – but Government insists…
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The children of Britain’s eastern European immigrants are changing the country
It is the last day of term at the Polish Saturday school in Welwyn Garden City, north of London. A…
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Defiant MPs urge ministers to ‘prove the IMF wrong’ after economic watchdog predicted a grim future
Defiant MPs urge ministers to ‘prove the IMF wrong’ after economic watchdog predicted a grim future for the UK By…
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The inefficiencies of Christmas
‘Tis the season to be jolly—and to feign delight at disappointing Christmas presents. The average British adult splurged around £550…
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Jeremy Hunt to hit savers in Budget with tax-free allowance freeze for ISAs despite high inflation
Jeremy Hunt will hit savers in Budget with freeze on tax-free allowances for ISAs despite high inflation Millions of savers…
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Westminster’s other cathedral
“Once in royal David’s city, stood a lowly cattle shed.” The soloist’s voice sliced through the Chapel of St Mary…
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