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Economist says without Brexit we ‘wouldn’t be talking about an austerity budget this week’
"The need for tax rises and spending cuts wouldn't be there if Brexit hadn't reduced the economy's potential output so much."
UK will be first G7 nation to enter recession and last to get out – economists say
And I bet you can guess why...
Economy shrinks in what could be start of long recession
The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product dropped by 0.3 per cent between July and August, down from growth of 0.1 per cent the previous month.
Leave-backing Next boss warns Brexit immigration policies are ‘hurting UK economy’
"It's definitely not the Brexit that I wanted, or indeed, many of people who voted Brexit wanted", Lord Simon Wolfson said.
The future of e-commerce: an interview with James Pitts-Drake
Interview with e-commerce expert James Pitts-Drake, founder of Optimizon Amazon Agency, a company employing over 50 Amazon Consultants and marketplace experts.
Wetherspoon sales under pressure with costs ‘substantially higher’
“Costs, especially in respect of labour, food and repairs" are "substantially higher", the group said. Wonder why?
What is inflation?
With prices going up at a rate of knots, we tackle the big questions on what causes inflation to shoot up and how governments can work to bring it down.
Bank tells Brits to buckle up for ‘longest recession in modern history’
The recession could last throughout 2023 and well into 2024.
Bombshell new figures highlight collapse of exports to EU ‘big four’
Promises of a special trading relationship with America have also yet to materialise, the ONS figures show.