Keir Starmer names top team as Rachel Reeves confirmed as first female Chancellor July 5, 2024 Rachel Reeves was confirmed as the first female Chancellor in British history.
Election 2024: What will a Labour government mean for inflation, interest rates and mortgages July 5, 2024 Inflation has fallen fairly rapidly over the last few months, hitting two per cent in June. As a result markets expect the Bank of England to start cutting interest rates in the next couple of months, either in August or September.
UK house prices ‘relatively flat’ for third straight month before expected interest rate cut July 5, 2024 House prices have remained "relatively flat" for the third consecutive month in June, down 0.2 per cent, according to new data from Halifax.
August interest rate cut on a knife edge after ‘nuanced’ Bank of England survey July 4, 2024 "All told the DMP gave a nuanced signal this month," Rob Wood, chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics said.
Dry but cloudy: Will today’s weather affect voting behaviour? July 4, 2024 Rishi Sunak was banking on a sunshine boost this election, but will today's weather affect voting behaviour? Professor Franz Buscha explains.
Will it Work: The best and worst policies of the 2024 election campaign July 3, 2024 Happy Election Eve! To celebrate, here are “Will it Work’s” best and worst policies of the 2024 election campaign.
UK economy ‘not as bad as is often assumed’ July 3, 2024 Although the UK slipped into a shallow recession at the end of last year, the economy outperformed expectations in the first quarter of the year, growing 0.7 per cent. This made it the fastest growing economy in the G7.
Election uncertainty knocks activity in service sector July 3, 2024 Despite the fall, June's final PMI was higher than the 51.2 recorded in the initial 'flash' estimate
Four tests to prove if Labour really is The Party of Business July 3, 2024 Like almost everyone I know, I was pitched to the other day by Rachel Reeves. She can talk the talk, but is Labour the party of business?
Bank of England should become more like the Fed to stem bond losses, Barclays says July 2, 2024 The Treasury is having to shoulder heavy losses from QE, which is attracting a lot of political attention given the parlous state of the public finances.