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The Bank of England is wrong again: workers aren’t to blame for inflation

Why should we ‘accept we’re worse off’, when corporate greed and global shortages are really to blame, asks James Meadway of the Progressive Economy Forum

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2023

Carol Vorderman's scathing 'gaslighting us all' response to top banker's claim we all have to accept we're poorer

The 62-year-old presenter, who is currently appearing on I'm A Celebrity... South Africa, criticised Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill

Wales Online · Apr 26, 2023

Expert rips apart Bank of England economist's 'accept being poorer' claim

THE claim by the Bank of England's top economist that people in the UK need to accept they are poorer is part of a “conspiracy is against working…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 26, 2023

Households should ‘accept’ being poorer, Bank of England’s top economist says

Huw Pill said workers asking for higher pay and shopkeepers putting up prices is ‘self-defeating’ as it fuels inflation

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Britons ‘need to accept’ they’re poorer, says Bank of England economist

Chief economist Huw Pill says workers and firms should stop trying to pass on rising costs by hiking prices or demanding better wages

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2023

Bank’s chief economist says UK economy still set to contract this quarter

Huw Pill said the latest GDP figures are ‘somewhat disappointing’ despite being an improvement on previous forecasts.

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023

Strikes drag UK economic growth to a standstill; mortgage defaults rising as households struggle – as it happened

Latest GDP report shows that civil service and teachers’ strikes held back service sector growth, leading to no growth in February

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2023

UK economy slightly stronger than expected, says BoE’s Pill; WH Smith hit by cyber attack – as it happened

Books-to-stationery retailer says a cyber security incident has resulted in illegal access to current and former employee data, though website and customer accounts are unaffected

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2023

Watch: MPs question Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey on interest and inflation rates

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey was questioned by MPs on rising interest and inflation rates.

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023

Deliveroo cutting 9% of staff; Bank of England governor pledges to get inflation down – as it happened

BoE governor Andrew Bailey has warned MPs that paying for public sector pay rises with borrowing could push up inflation

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2023