Economic growth slows right down as UK sees longest ever fall in living standards
On Sunday, Boris Johnson said “the economy is going gangbusters”. Today, the latest GDP figures show the British…
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Labour’s industrial policy shows they get how to transform the economy
It was great to see Ed Miliband outline Labour’s industrial policy yesterday and put it at the heart…
Research finds economy would grow faster under Labour’s plans than the Tories’
New research published by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) shows that the UK economy…
Labour could make move to introduce Mansion Tax in early budget
If Labour come to power in May then working on introducing the Mansion Tax would be a priority…
New evidence shows income inequality is a barrier to economic growth
The gap between the rich and the poor is holding back economic growth, according to the Organisation for Economic…
Growth back to pre-crash levels – but a full recovery is still a long way off
Good news this morning from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), who confirm economic growth for the last…
Liam Byrne to chair cross-party group on inclusive growth
An All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has been set up to promote debate on the nature of “inclusive growth”,…
Growth forecast almost as good as when Labour were in power
Forecasters have predicted that the UK’s economic growth for the last quarter will have risen to 0.9% – up…
