‘Welcome news’: Reaction as Bank of England cuts interest rates for first time since 2020
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has welcomed the decision by the Bank of England to cut interest rates for the…
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‘Reeves needs a BoE independence-style moment like Brown. Here’s one big idea’
If Labour wins the next election, the challenge it will face is clear. It must deliver a “decade…
‘In the fight for net zero, Labour cannot ignore SMEs’ potential to drive change’
The role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in delivering net zero deserves a mea culpa from those…
‘Don’t scapegoat workers for inflation – blame corporate Britain and the Tory Brexit deal’
This week’s grim inflation data has reignited the row about how to bring down prices and get the…
Reeves: Interest rate rise shows Tories have “lost control of the economy”
Rachel Reeves has argued the increase in interest rates, from 3% to 3.5%, is “further evidence that the…
As the economic situation deteriorates, Keir Starmer’s Labour faces a choice
The Bank of England lifted interest rates from 2.25% to 3% yesterday, the biggest jump since 1989. The…
Reeves demands Sunak “face up” to mistakes as Bank warns of recession
Rachel Reeves has demanded that Rishi Sunak “face up to his mistakes” that have led to a “vicious…
Households facing “unsurmountable financial pressure”, Unite warns
54% of people have said that they cannot pay or will have difficulty paying their household bills this…
Kwarteng in “dangerous state of denial” over mini-Budget, Reeves declares
Rachel Reeves has accused Kwasi Kwarteng of being in a “dangerous state of denial” over the mini-Budget and…
Reynolds: Tory economic policy “reckless and a gamble with people’s futures”
Jonathan Reynolds has denounced the government’s economic policy as “unsustainable, dangerous, reckless and a gamble with people’s futures”…
