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John Power

£10,200: How much worse off Britons are after 14 years of Tory rule

Residents of the UK are significantly worse off after 14 years of Conservative government compared with the pre-2010 economic trend [Leonhard Foeger/Reuters]

After 14 years of Conservative Party government, a person in the United Kingdom is much worse off than if the economy had continued to grow as fast as its pre-2010 trajectory.

Britons had on average £10,200 ($12,950) less to spend or save in total during 2010-2022, when compared with 1998-2010 growth rates, according to an analysis of disposable incomes by the nonpartisan Centre for Cities research institute.

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