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Water firms use up to 28% of bill payments to service debt in areas of England

As English water companies plan to hike bills, the Guardian reveals customers are paying a high price for combined debts of £60bn

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023

Alex Salmond: I won Scotland's bond powers. Here's how we should use them

SCOTTISH Government-issued bonds should be open for anybody to buy, former first minister Alex Salmond has said ...

The National (Scotland) · Nov 2, 2023

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

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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

Rise in UK company profits puts Bank’s stance on prices under scrutiny

Figures give fuel to claims that profiteering has played a big part in the UK’s high levels of inflation

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2023

Labour accuses government of losing £250bn from value of UK assets

Rachel Reeves says Tory bond black hole ‘will land working people with another astronomical bill’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2023

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Jeremy Hunt oversaw signing of San Marino low-tax treaty backed by Tory donor

Exclusive: Maurizio Bragagni, who has given over £700k to Tories and £30k to chancellor, attended event

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2023

'Completely wrong': Labour's 'no money left' claim sparks economists' fury

LABOUR’S claim there is “no money left” to end a hated benefits cap blamed for pushing children into poverty has infuriated economists.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 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

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The National (Scotland) · 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 Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 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

Slash interest rates and stop bond sales, ex-policymaker tells Bank of England

Exclusive: David Blanchflower urges rethink after collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and lifeline thrown to Credit Suisse

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2023

Mikhael Al-Daher... The Washington-Damascus Agreement Failed to Make Him President

Former Lebanese MP and Minister Mikhael Al-Daher passed away on Tuesday at the age of 95.

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The National (Scotland) · Feb 2, 2023

Richard Murphy Q&A: How can Scotland establish a new currency?

Laura Webster, my editor at The National, suggested I change the theme of my column so that I answer the question subscribers want answered. That…

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023

Nadhim Zahawi ‘blocked from knighthood’ after tax questions raised

Tory chair thought to have been rejected for honour over HMRC dispute

Daily Record · Dec 27, 2022

West Lothian mum tells of heartbreak at first Christmas since baby son was stillborn

Cloe Murphy has been dreading the festive period as she continues to grieve over the loss of her first child In October.

Daily Record · Dec 25, 2022

Scots mum tells of heartbreak at first Christmas since baby son was stillborn

Cloe Murphy has been dreading the festive period as she continues to grieve over the loss of her first child In October.

Edinburgh Live · Dec 25, 2022

West Lothian mum spends first Christmas without son after noticing stillbirth symptom

The young mum has found solace in local support groups that allow her to speak to others who have been through the same experience.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 18, 2022

'I'd vote No after seeing Nicola Sturgeon's currency plans,' says pro-Yes economist

A TOP pro-independence economist has said the Scottish Government’s currency plans are “so wrong” he would vote No in a future referendum.

Daily Mirror · Oct 7, 2022

'Liz Truss fails to understand what growth really is and will not deliver much of it'

Chartered accountant and campaigner, Professor Richard Murphy, says Prime Minister Liz Truss often mentions growth but never explains what she means, leaving us to work out what she's talking about

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