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Wednesday, 30 November, 2022

Thursday, 24 November, 2022

UK interest rates

BoE warns of future UK rate rises if inflation persists

Government’s £55bn of measures announced in Autumn Statement ‘unlikely’ to moderate increases

Thursday, 24 November, 2022

Globalisation

The globalisation elephant has left the room

The latest data indicates a clear link between trade integration and falling global inequality

Tuesday, 22 November, 2022

UK public finances

Treasury bails out BoE for first losses on QE programme

Central bank requires funding after raising interest rates but payments have no effect on overall public finances

Friday, 18 November, 2022

Autumn Statement

Tory MPs hit out at Hunt’s tax rises

Government torn between political and budgetary demands as real wages set for two decade-long stagnation

Friday, 18 November, 2022

Autumn Statement

‘New era’ of higher taxes beckons for UK, warn think-tanks

Resolution Foundation points to wage stagnation, while IFS says fiscal rules only just met by £55bn squeeze

Friday, 18 November, 2022

Autumn Statement

Hunt rejects claims fiscal squeeze targets middle earners

New data indicate UK will endure longest period of wage stagnation for two centuries

Thursday, 17 November, 2022

News in-depthAutumn Statement

Hunt returns to ‘fiscal orthodoxy’ in face of grim public finances

Unlike Kwasi Kwarteng, the chancellor accepted the OBR’s dire predictions for the economy

Thursday, 17 November, 2022

Autumn Statement

Hunt unveils £55bn fiscal squeeze as UK economic outlook darkens

Chancellor pushes back many measures announced in Autumn Statement until after expected general election in 2024

Wednesday, 16 November, 2022

Autumn Statement

Hunt prepares to step into the fiscal storm

Chancellor bids to repair UK’s tarnished economic reputation with tax rises and spending cuts, claiming pain is necessary

Wednesday, 16 November, 2022

UK inflation

UK inflation accelerates to 41-year high of 11.1%

Rate increases more than expected on back of rising energy and food prices

Monday, 14 November, 2022

ExplainerAutumn Statement

Why is Jeremy Hunt planning big tax rises and spending cuts?

The UK chancellor is preparing measures to reduce public borrowing because of dire predictions for the public finances

Monday, 14 November, 2022

ExplainerAutumn Statement

Five things to look out for in Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement

UK chancellor wants to convince financial markets he has control of public finances

Sunday, 13 November, 2022

Autumn Statement

Hunt given warning of £70bn rise in UK government borrowing

Chancellor plans tax increases and spending cuts after fiscal watchdog downgrades outlook for public finances

Sunday, 13 November, 2022

Autumn Statement

Hunt says all Britons will pay higher taxes after Autumn Statement

Chancellor also warns of spending cuts as he seeks to fill budgetary hole

Thursday, 10 November, 2022

UK government spending

Hunt plans post-election squeeze on spending with ‘Austerity 2.0’

Day-to-day spending on public services to be frozen in real terms for three years from 2025

Thursday, 10 November, 2022

UK public finances

Jeremy Hunt has a choice between politics and economics

The new UK chancellor’s Autumn Statement will show if he is prepared to tackle those ‘eye-wateringly’ difficult decisions

Wednesday, 9 November, 2022

ExplainerUK public finances

What is the UK fiscal hole and what has contributed to it?

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is considering big tax rises and spending cuts to fix the public finances

Tuesday, 8 November, 2022

Bank of England

Bank of England’s stance on QE may have added to high inflation, says Pill

Chief economist admits repeated rounds of pandemic support could have worsened overshoot of 2% target

Thursday, 3 November, 2022

News in-depthBank of England

BoE outlines two bleak scenarios for taming inflation

Even under the central bank’s dovish forecast, the UK is heading into a protracted recession

Thursday, 3 November, 2022

UK interest rates

Bank of England raises interest rates by 0.75 percentage points

Largest increase in 30 years but central bank says rates may not have to rise much further

Thursday, 3 November, 2022

News in-depthBank of England

Four things to watch at the Bank of England’s rate-setting meeting

Economists predict the central bank will announce a big tightening of monetary policy to curb inflation

Wednesday, 2 November, 2022

ExplainerUK Budget

Jeremy Hunt’s options for saving £50bn

Britain’s chancellor has no easy options for filling the country’s fiscal hole

Monday, 31 October, 2022

Coronavirus economic impact

Covid impact on UK retail and transport worse than thought, says ONS

Data show sectors’ contribution to economy remains below 2019 levels while personal wellbeing has also suffered

Saturday, 29 October, 2022

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