Hard truths from Lord Rose and Badenoch the thorn Opinion Yesterday was a day for hard truths and straight talking. It began with City veteran Lord Rose who said the UK is “at the edge of a crisis.” The former M&S chief and Asda chair said that after working for more than 50 years, and despite a predisposition to optimism, he looks at the state [...]
Worrying jobs figures show Labour’s Britain is heading for stagflation Opinion Staggering rises in unemployment are a result of government polices that prevent businesses creating new jobs, and will ultimately condemn Britain’s economy to low growth and high inflation, says Matthew Elliott Today’s employment figures from the ONS must serve as a wake-up call to the government that their economic agenda is running adrift. We have [...]
UK economy: Stagflation concerns persist after worrying week Economics Data out this week suggested that concerns about stagflation have not yet fallen off the agenda.