McInerney on the move in National Rankings Fiesta Junior ace wins at Silverstone to move into top six Autosport · Sep 22
Legends hero Needham goes top of Autosport National Rankings Oulton successes dislodge Kay from head of table Autosport · Aug 27
United Formula Ford battles add European flavour to USA Snetterton 300 event Single-seaters entertain while TVR Tuscan twice triumphs over American machinery in Bernie's V8s Autosport · Jul 27
Five questions facing Andy Burnham on the UK economy The new PM can’t afford to be any more daring when it comes to the economy as financial mistakes could be costly, warn experts The Independent UK · Jul 17
Piquet Jr, Visser and Eaton star at Brands Hatch's American SpeedFest Euro NASCAR headlines the bill at Kent event while Eaton also put in an impressive drive to storm to victory in a Chevrolet Camaro and the Legends provided plenty of entertainment Autosport · Jun 8
Economist highlights controversial way Bank of England can ease inflation IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 21
Bank of England should increase interest rates to head off inflation, warns top economist Expert warns that rising energy costs could take inflation to 4.5 per cent this year The Independent UK · Apr 21
How high could Europe's inflation go if the Iran war continues? Economists estimate that rising oil and gas prices could significantly lift eurozone inflation. Markets have already begun pricing in the risk of a rate hike in 2026. Euronews · Mar 11
Treasury ‘putting the squeeze’ on OBR over Labour growth plans amid tensions over downgrade Rachel Reeves may have to find up to £30bn in tax rises or spending cuts if forecaster revisits expectations The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2025
UK could face up to £30bn of tax rises to fund defence spending boost, economist says Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to boost defence spending to 2.7 per cent of GDP by 2027, as Nato allies push for ‘dramatic increase’ The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025
The UK economy is a long way from blossoming despite glimmers of hope A deeper recession was avoided only thanks to record immigration, and the MPC is bound to be cautious about cutting interest rates The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2024
Greedflation: the claim that businesses are making inflation worse MPs, academics and trade unionists have accused supermarkets of deliberately “profiteering” from inflation, alleging that they are increasing food prices beyond the pace of inflation and their own rising costs. The Week · May 31, 2023
The U.K. economist who told Brits to 'accept' being poorer apologizes—kind of A top U.K. economist ruffled feathers with tactless remarks last month about inflation's primary cause. Fortune · May 16, 2023
Bank of England predicted to raise interest rates one more time in May Increase to 4.5% will be last rise in current cycle, former rate-setter Michael Saunders predicts The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2023 Final UK interest rate rise expected in May; profits driving up inflation, warns ECB; US jobless claims rise – as it happened Economists predict inflation will prompt Bank of England to lift rates again in May, for last time in current cycle
Wales Online · Nov 14, 2022 Brexit to blame for return to austerity, says leading economist Former Bank of England policymaker Michael Saunders claims that the UK economy has been ‘permanently damaged’ by leaving the EU
The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022 Paris overtakes London as Europe’s largest stock market Gap narrowing since Brexit referendum finally closes, according to Bloomberg
The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022 Brexit ‘damage’ is cause of ‘austerity budget’, says ex-Bank of England economist ‘The need for tax rises, spending cuts, wouldn’t be there, if Brexit hadn’t reduced the economy’s potential output’
The National (Scotland) · Nov 14, 2022 London no longer Europe's largest stock market with gap blown since Brexit LONDON has lost its crown as Europe’s largest stock market to Paris, with France closing a trillion-dollar market gap since the…
The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2022 Brexit a major cause of UK’s return to austerity, says senior economist Former Bank of England policymaker Michael Saunders says leaving EU has ‘permanently damaged’ economy
Chronicle Live · Jul 18, 2022 Mortgages set to rise with fears interest rates could top 2% to keep inflation under control The warning comes from Michael Saunders a member of the Bank’s rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee, who claimed aggressive action was needed now
Daily Mirror · Jul 18, 2022 Brits warned interest rates could top 2% next year to keep inflation under control Michael Saunders, a member of the Bank’s rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee, claimed it was better to take aggressive action now than do too little, too late
Liverpool Echo · Jul 18, 2022 Nationwide increases interest rate to 5% on savings account People who choose to switch to Nationwide’s FlexDirect will also benefit from a switching incentive
The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2022 UK interest rates could top 2% in next year, says Bank of England’s Saunders Monetary policy committee member says Bank must act to prevent high inflation becoming embedded
Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2022 Homeowners warned interest rates could soar over 2 per cent Millions of homeowners have been put on notice of a higher than expected rise in interest rates over the next year as one of the Bank of England’s rate setters said they may have to be lifted to 2 per cent or higher to tame soaring inflation.