Economics
Bank of England preparing to raise interest rates AGAIN
Borrowers are already facing big increases in monthly bills thanks to mortgage rates moving higher.
Government’s flagship Brexit trade deal will have ‘no major economic gains for UK’
Academics say any gains will depend on the possible future expansion of the CTPPP, which as things stand looks both unlikely and undesirable.
Wealth of Nations Index shows ‘exceptional’ drop for Britain
"If we believe that WNI is a better measure than GDP, then this drop by more than 9 per cent within 7 years is worrisome."
Brits need to accept they’re poorer, top banker says
The chief economist of the Bank of England has told Brits to stop asking for a pay rise and "take their share".
UK slips down rankings of the world’s-biggest exporters
Forecasts suggest the UK will be 15 years late in hitting £1 trillion annual export target set by David Cameron before the Brexit referendum.
Irish economy booms as British economy heads for bust
“Brexiteers said their closest EU neighbour would be “doomed” – now it’s set to be the top-performing economy in Europe this year.”
‘You can’t eat sovereignty’: Economist pins UK economic woes squarely on Brexit
"The jury is in, the fat lady has sung, there is no debate anymore."
Why is the economy flatlining and what does it mean?
Here we answer some key questions about what the latest GDP figures mean for the economy and people’s money.
Badenoch downplays claims UK-Asia trade pact will only boost economy by 0.08%
Brexit, meanwhile, is expected to reduce the UK’s potential economic growth by about 4 per cent in the long term.