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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.
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26 Sep 17
A new economic model for the regions would help the Labour Party make “a fundamentally better offer” to voters, according to local government and devolution spokesman Jim McMahon.
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25 Sep 17
The Treasury has hit back at major credit ratings agency Moody’s decision to downgrade the UK’s credit rating.
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22 Sep 17
Government borrowing reached its lowest August level in a decade, according to official figures.
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14 Sep 17
The unemployment rate fell to 4.3% in the three months to July, the lowest since 1975, official figures have revealed.
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13 Sep 17
The North of England deserves the same opportunities and investment as the south, says Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson
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1 Sep 17
Facts and figures from the September edition of Public Finance magazine on electric cars, Theresa May’s popularity and a box office boost for the economy
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30 Aug 17
Increasing numbers of people live in a household where at least one person is in work, the Office for National Statistics has found.
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23 Aug 17
The notional deficit in Scotland’s public finances has fallen by £1.3bn over the past year, but still stands at 8.3% of GDP, more than three times the UK level, according to the annual...
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22 Aug 17
UK public finances recorded their first surplus for the month of July since 2002, as the government brought in an extra £0.2bn, Office for National Statistics figures have shown.
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21 Aug 17
Parents working full time on the national living wage (NLW) are significantly short of the income needed to give children an acceptable minimum living standard, the Child Poverty Action Group has...
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16 Aug 17
The UK jobless rate fell to 4.4% down from 4.9% a year earlier, a 42-year low, Office for National Statistics data shows.
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16 Aug 17
Measures to increase demand for labour are needed to close employment gaps in major cities, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has said.
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16 Aug 17
While employment in British cities appears robust, the quality of work on offer is often low and many people are under-employed. Dave Innes of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation asks what can be done to...
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15 Aug 17
Inflation has remained at 2.6% in July, unchanged from June, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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11 Aug 17
Moving public sector jobs outside of London may not bring as many economic benefits as previously expected, a review of the BBC’s move to Manchester has suggested.
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4 Aug 17
The Bank of England has downgraded its growth forecast for the UK economy amid Brexit uncertainty.
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 17Inflation is at its highest since March 2012, hitting 3% in September up from 2.9% in August – sparking concerns about living standards.
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.
29 Sep 17The Social Market Foundation’s Scott Corfe says banning the likes of Uber would make households poorer.
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.
26 Sep 17A new economic model for the regions would help the Labour Party make “a fundamentally better offer” to voters, according to local government and devolution spokesman Jim McMahon.
25 Sep 17The Treasury has hit back at major credit ratings agency Moody’s decision to downgrade the UK’s credit rating.
22 Sep 17Government borrowing reached its lowest August level in a decade, according to official figures.
14 Sep 17The unemployment rate fell to 4.3% in the three months to July, the lowest since 1975, official figures have revealed.
13 Sep 17The North of England deserves the same opportunities and investment as the south, says Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson
1 Sep 17Facts and figures from the September edition of Public Finance magazine on electric cars, Theresa May’s popularity and a box office boost for the economy
30 Aug 17Increasing numbers of people live in a household where at least one person is in work, the Office for National Statistics has found.
23 Aug 17The notional deficit in Scotland’s public finances has fallen by £1.3bn over the past year, but still stands at 8.3% of GDP, more than three times the UK level, according to the annual...
22 Aug 17UK public finances recorded their first surplus for the month of July since 2002, as the government brought in an extra £0.2bn, Office for National Statistics figures have shown.
21 Aug 17Parents working full time on the national living wage (NLW) are significantly short of the income needed to give children an acceptable minimum living standard, the Child Poverty Action Group has...
16 Aug 17The UK jobless rate fell to 4.4% down from 4.9% a year earlier, a 42-year low, Office for National Statistics data shows.
16 Aug 17Measures to increase demand for labour are needed to close employment gaps in major cities, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has said.
16 Aug 17While employment in British cities appears robust, the quality of work on offer is often low and many people are under-employed. Dave Innes of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation asks what can be done to...
15 Aug 17Inflation has remained at 2.6% in July, unchanged from June, according to the Office for National Statistics.
11 Aug 17Moving public sector jobs outside of London may not bring as many economic benefits as previously expected, a review of the BBC’s move to Manchester has suggested.
4 Aug 17The Bank of England has downgraded its growth forecast for the UK economy amid Brexit uncertainty.
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