Employers plot fightback against Britain’s sick day scourge
Some believe the strong job market is to blame for younger workers becoming far more willing to call in sick.David...
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Only one Western country suffers bigger household spending cut than UK
She said: “The UK had the worst of both worlds, a big energy shock like the eurozone and worse labour...
Britain on the edge as memories of Truss refuse to fade
Yet the patient is not responding. If the IMF were sitting in judgment it would have found the Government to...
The EU has finally admitted it needs Britain more than we need it
If we rewind to the heyday of free movement, the traffic was overwhelmingly one-way. The government estimated that three million...
Badenoch attacks diversity red tape for stifling Britain’s growth
Kemi Badenoch has attacked plans by the City regulator to set diversity targets for finance companies, arguing the proposals are...
World faces permanently higher interest rates, warns Bank of England’s Megan Greene
Consumers face the prospect of permanently higher interest rates amid geopolitical tensions and “slower globalisation”, a Bank of England official...
UK lifts rate cut hopes in 2024 on softer March inflation, US steps behind after Powell signals delay
United Kingdom (UK) has paved way for the Bank of England (BoE) to start interest rate cuts in 2024 after...
The coming days are critical for Britain’s economic fortunes
Central bankers in the two countries are responding to, and anticipating, broadly similar data. Yet, when economic circumstances diverge, then...
North Sea oil resources should protect Britain from rising fuel prices
Last week’s CPI number instantly killed hopes of a US rate cut over the next few months, triggering a sell-off...
The stunning shortcomings holding back the Bank of England
Compass also struggled to “capture fully” the way monetary policy works in practice and was too optimistic, with a “tendency...
