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4.3%: Why has UK economy grown so slowly under the…
As the United Kingdom gears up for a general election on Thursday, one issue has emerged at the forefront of voters’ minds – the state of the economy. Since
Economic tailwinds mean the next government will have no excuses
It has come down from a peak of 11.1pc in October 2022 to 2pc in the latest figures.I reckon that there is a good chance that t
Top 10 sustainability topics for business in the UK election…
IntroductionGovernment policy on sustainability and decarbonisation will increasingly affect all UK businesses over the next fi
Mozambique: UK & US Subsidies Take Electric Car Battery Jobs…
Workers in Vidalia, Louisiana, USA began producing anodes for lithium batteries for electric cars in February, using graphite from Balama, Cabo Delgado, mined
French election poses threat to Britain’s economy, Bank of England…
The Bank’s Financial Policy Committee, headed by Andrew Bailey, the Governor, particularly singled out France.It said: “Pol
‘Only one British applicant out of 200’: how the UK…
The lack of skills is hitting growth. “We’re absolutely hearing from our members that skills and labour shortages are holdi
UK business investment lowest in G7 countries for 24 of…
The UK has had the lowest level of investment in the G7 for 24 of the past 30 years, according to research by the Institute for Public Policy Research.The analy
How the ‘woke capitalist’ gravy train came to a juddering…
McKinsey declared in 2019 that 90pc of America’s 500 biggest companies were now producing an ESG report – reams of paper me
Almost one million people claim mental health benefits since lockdown
The data showed that more working-age women are claiming Universal Credit for health reasons than men, though the reverse was t
UK’s Starmer says ‘wealth creation’ priority in election pitch to…
Labour Party leader rules out any rise in income tax, for national insurance or VAT.The UK’s opposition leader Keir Starmer has pledged to make wealth creatio
Worklessness a ‘threat to growth’ after hitting 13-year high
Economists said the wage pressure reinforced the view that the Bank of England would wait until after the election before cutti
UK tech bosses urge focus on AI skills and growth…
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (left), leader of the incumbent Conservatives, and opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer of the Labour Party. The politicians trade
