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Kwasi Kwarteng’s opaque stance on BT ownership is not helping

The company really does not need to take an excursion into high-leverage financial engineering

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2022

Rishi Sunak attacks Liz Truss’s plans to curb Bank of England’s independence

Former chancellor says rival’s economic proposals could ‘spook international investors’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2022

Sunak steps up attacks on Truss policies amid growing inflation fears

The cost-of-living crisis appears set to dominate the latest hustings clash between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak.

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022

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New PM’s spending plans must face scrutiny, says Treasury committee chair

Mel Stride says OBR must provide fiscal forecasts as Liz Truss urged to ‘come clean’ on promised tax cuts

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2022

Treasury told to reveal if it is preparing for Liz Truss’s crisis budget in scrutiny row

Senior Tory says chancellor must help watchdog ‘publish independent forecast’ on economic impact of huge tax cuts

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022

Truss accused of bypassing scrutiny over Budget

Critics warn next PM would be ‘flying blind’

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022

Labour calls for ‘national mission’ on home insulation to tackle soaring bills

Labour has set out plans to upgrade 19 million homes across the country over the next decade in a major insulation project.

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022

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Truss told to be transparent over her plans for emergency cost-of-living budget

In the final fortnight of the leadership contest supporters of Rishi Sunak have seized on his opponent’s plans for an emergency budget.

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022

Sunak effectively rules out serving in a Truss cabinet, suggesting they don’t agree on ‘big things’ – as it happened

Tory leadership candidate says he is focused on race for No 10; energy bosses call for end to battle so new PM can tackle bills crisis

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2022

Rishi Sunak’s camp tells Liz Truss to ‘come clean’ over ‘dangerous’ tax plans

The former chancellor’s team said the Foreign Secretary’s plans could force public finances into ‘serious jeopardy’.

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2022

ECB raises interest rates more than expected to combat inflation – as it happened

ECB raises rates by half a point in its first hike in 11 years, UK government finances worsen amid record debt interest costs and Russia resumes limited gas supplies to Europe

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2022

DWP's first £326 cost-of-living payment to hit millions of UK bank accounts from this week

People may be entitled to receive £650 in two lump sums if they receive certain support

Wales Online · Jul 13, 2022

Cost-of-living payments will hit bank accounts from Thursday

People may be entitled to receive £650 in two lump sums if they receive certain support.

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

What could be the impacts of possible tax cuts?

Conservative leadership contenders have made various promises around tax cuts.

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2022

The Guardian view on Tory supply-siders: unhelpful in a cost of living crisis

Editorial: Imaginative public spending is unlikely to feature in the Conservative leadership race, where tax cuts will be a key dividing line

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2022

UK’s ‘unsustainable’ debt could reach 320% of GDP in 50 years, OBR warns

Taxes ‘must be raised to offset mounting cost of ageing population and falling fuel income’

Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2022

Sunak forced to borrow yet more as inflation soars and growth falters

Debt interest payments have surged by 70% compared with last year for the Chancellor

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

Interest payments on government borrowing soar to May record as inflation rises

The ONS said surging levels of inflation sent interest payments on government debt to a May record of £7.6 billion.

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2022

UK economy ‘running on empty’ as high inflation threatens recession, and drives up borrowing costs – as it happened

UK business confidence falls to levels that signal a recession, as new orders growth weakens

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022

UK’s tax burden: What do the figures show?

The burden is set to rise to its highest level since 1949/50.

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022

Labour urges spending watchdog to assess impact of chancellor’s £21bn package

Shadow Treasury secretary asks Office for Budget Responsibility to examine Rishi Sunak’s emergency cost of living measures

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2022

Sunak faces calls for help with living costs as budget deficit lower than forecast

Tax receipts are weaker than expected, revealing impact of UK’s slowing economy

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2022

‘I can’t see it getting any better’: could the UK be heading for a recession?

Small business owners are already being hit as consumers cut back on non-essentials

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2022

The key to winning the climate debate isn’t economics: it’s health

The environment ranks low in polls of the public’s fears, while sickness ranks top. Yet we will all get more ill as the planet heats

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

As inflation soars to another 30-year high, what can we expect next?

Inflation does not yet take into account the 54% jump to the energy price cap that came into effect on April 1.

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