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8 Jan 18
MPs are to scrutinise how affordable childcare could boost the economy, in response to concerns that lack of access to services is stopping parents from being able to work.
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3 Jan 18
Wales’ economy shows little sign of improving this year and some indicators are heading into reverse, including child poverty, a think-tank has warned.
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3 Jan 18
Changes to the statutory guidance on local authority investments offer an opportunity for the social economy to make a strong case for local capital accumulation and active community governance, says...
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21 Dec 17
The UK’s public sector borrowing is forecast to increase to £49.9bn during the current financial year, ending in March 2018, according to official figures.
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12 Dec 17
The governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney is to write to chancellor Philip Hammond to explain why the Consumer Prices Index has reached 3.1%.
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6 Dec 17
The first Spring Statement will take place on 13 March 2018, chancellor Philip Hammond has announced.
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28 Nov 17
The UK economy will continue to slow until at least 2019, according to analysis from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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28 Nov 17
Joseph Rowntree Foundation economist Dave Innes has marked Greg Clark’s homework and asks if the industrial strategy will create better, higher-paying jobs in every part of the UK.
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28 Nov 17
The chancellor in the Budget did not make use of the most powerful tool in his arsenal - public investment, argues IPPR's Laurie Laybourn-Langton.
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24 Nov 17
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned the UK is in danger of losing two decades of economic growth, in the think-tank's post-Budget analysis.
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22 Nov 17
There wasn’t much of a strategy behind Philip Hammond’s statement, either politically or economically, says Dan Corry
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22 Nov 17
The economic outlook for the UK has taken a gloomy turn, with growth expected to stay below 2% over the next five years, suggesting no return to pre-crisis levels.
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22 Nov 17
The chancellor has lifted a controversial £35m VAT liability imposed uniquely on Scotland’s police and emergency services.
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21 Nov 17
The way companies operate in the gig economy means public services are missing out on “enormous” amounts of tax revenue, a leading tax lawyer has told the All Party Parliamentary Group on...
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21 Nov 17
Government borrowing increased by £500m to £8bn in October compared with this time last year, while the national debt increased by £147.8bn, according to official figures.
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14 Nov 17
The UK’s rate of inflation has stuck at 3% in October, remaining at a five-year high, according to official figures.
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6 Nov 17
Facts and figures from the November 2017 edition of Public Finance magazine on changing attitudes to tax and spending, public support for the NHS and rising inflation
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2 Nov 17
The Bank of England has doubled interest rates, increasing them for the first time in a decade.
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30 Oct 17
The government’s aim for a budget surplus by the mid 2020s may be “no longer sensible” amid current weak economic forecasts, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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18 Oct 17
Real-terms earnings fell 0.4% compared with a year ago according to the latest labour market figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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17 Oct 17
Inflation is at its highest since March 2012, hitting 3% in September up from 2.9% in August – sparking concerns about living standards.
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17 Oct 17
Reversing Brexit could have a “significant” impact on growth and boost the UK economy, the OECD has said.
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11 Oct 17
The Office for Budget Responsibility forecast for the UK’s productivity growth over the next five years has been revised down.
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29 Sep 17
The Social Market Foundation’s Scott Corfe says banning the likes of Uber would make households poorer.
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27 Sep 17
Jeremy Corbyn told his party in his conference speech today he wants to give the public sector a new “dynamic role” in a post-austerity Britain.
8 Jan 18MPs are to scrutinise how affordable childcare could boost the economy, in response to concerns that lack of access to services is stopping parents from being able to work.
3 Jan 18Wales’ economy shows little sign of improving this year and some indicators are heading into reverse, including child poverty, a think-tank has warned.
3 Jan 18Changes to the statutory guidance on local authority investments offer an opportunity for the social economy to make a strong case for local capital accumulation and active community governance, says...
21 Dec 17The UK’s public sector borrowing is forecast to increase to £49.9bn during the current financial year, ending in March 2018, according to official figures.
12 Dec 17The governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney is to write to chancellor Philip Hammond to explain why the Consumer Prices Index has reached 3.1%.
6 Dec 17The first Spring Statement will take place on 13 March 2018, chancellor Philip Hammond has announced.
28 Nov 17The UK economy will continue to slow until at least 2019, according to analysis from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
28 Nov 17Joseph Rowntree Foundation economist Dave Innes has marked Greg Clark’s homework and asks if the industrial strategy will create better, higher-paying jobs in every part of the UK.
28 Nov 17The chancellor in the Budget did not make use of the most powerful tool in his arsenal - public investment, argues IPPR's Laurie Laybourn-Langton.
24 Nov 17The Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned the UK is in danger of losing two decades of economic growth, in the think-tank's post-Budget analysis.
22 Nov 17There wasn’t much of a strategy behind Philip Hammond’s statement, either politically or economically, says Dan Corry
22 Nov 17The economic outlook for the UK has taken a gloomy turn, with growth expected to stay below 2% over the next five years, suggesting no return to pre-crisis levels.
22 Nov 17The chancellor has lifted a controversial £35m VAT liability imposed uniquely on Scotland’s police and emergency services.
21 Nov 17The way companies operate in the gig economy means public services are missing out on “enormous” amounts of tax revenue, a leading tax lawyer has told the All Party Parliamentary Group on...
6 Nov 17Facts and figures from the November 2017 edition of Public Finance magazine on changing attitudes to tax and spending, public support for the NHS and rising inflation
2 Nov 17The Bank of England has doubled interest rates, increasing them for the first time in a decade.
30 Oct 17The government’s aim for a budget surplus by the mid 2020s may be “no longer sensible” amid current weak economic forecasts, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
18 Oct 17Real-terms earnings fell 0.4% compared with a year ago according to the latest labour market figures from the Office for National Statistics.
17 Oct 17Reversing Brexit could have a “significant” impact on growth and boost the UK economy, the OECD has said.
11 Oct 17The Office for Budget Responsibility forecast for the UK’s productivity growth over the next five years has been revised down.
27 Sep 17Jeremy Corbyn told his party in his conference speech today he wants to give the public sector a new “dynamic role” in a post-austerity Britain.
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