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Top economist Richard Murphy gives reaction to Humza Yousaf's bond plans

A TOP economist has said that Humza Yousaf’s announcement that the Scottish Government will take steps to issue its first-ever bonds should be…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 18, 2023

Councils going bust, schools crumbling, the NHS in crisis: the answer is more tax

Labour can raise £50bn from the wealthy to pay for public services without introducing a new one-off wealth tax, says the Guardian’s economics editor, Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2023

'Taxing wealth rises like income would raise £170 billion a year', report says

THE UK could have collected £170 billion more in taxes every year from 2011 to 2020 if increases in wealth had been treated the same as income,…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 7, 2023

Keir Starmer leaves people asking 'what's the point' after 'painful' interview

MANY on Twitter have been left asking “what’s the point of Labour” after Keir Starmer’s interview with Laura Kuenssberg.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 16, 2023

Why aren’t soaring interest rates bringing down inflation?

Rishi Sunak has blamed the high number of fixed-rate mortgages for his government’s failure to bring down inflation.

The Week · Jul 5, 2023

Exclusive: UK water giants recruit top staff from regulator Ofwat

Demands for an end to the ‘revolving door’ as ex-Ofwat directors are hired by key firms

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2023

England’s water companies are ‘environmentally insolvent’, study says

Firms are unable to raise £260bn to deal with sewage spillages according to researchers

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2023

Bank boss warns financial misery is not over yet after another interest rate hike

Homeowners were warned things could get even worse as Andrew Bailey could not rule out further rises in a bid to bring down rampant inflation

Daily Mirror · May 11, 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

Doubts grow over number of NHS doctors helped by pension giveaway

New figures reveal only 100 hospital doctors left NHS in 2022 due to voluntary early retirement, despite claims by Jeremy Hunt

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2023