Boris Johnson has passed up the chance to protect workers and businesses
In ditching the Employment Bill, the government has left workers exposed to inflation and insecure contracts.
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It’s time to consider revoking the Bank of England’s “independence”
The bank’s fixation on inflation targets, regardless of the cost to society, is among New Labour’s worst legacies.
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The Bank of England is helping drive the UK into recession
Rather than raising rates in the middle of a living-standards crisis, the bank should be cutting them.
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Are the Bank of England’s inflation experts fit for purpose?
As the Monetary Policy Committee faces its greatest challenge, economists ask if it’s constrained by groupthink.
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How the cost-of-living crisis is hitting consumer spending
UK retail sales have fallen for a second consecutive month.
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Inflation is eating away at Britain’s schools and hospitals
Rising prices are hitting the most important workers the hardest.
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How UK rents are rising at a record level
The average rent is now 15 per cent higher than in early 2020.
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The UK’s living standards crisis is intensifying
As inflation hits 7 per cent, real wages are falling at the fastest rate since 2013.
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