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Thinktank says of advanced economies, only Greece would have lower public and private investmentIf the north of England were a country, it would be second bottom of a league table showing levels of investment in advanced economies, according to a repor…
Exclusive: half a billion pounds lost from projects funded by government schemes due to inflation and rising costsCouncils are being forced to freeze levelling up projects or find millions from their own squeezed budgets to complete works because of so…
Exclusive: small business and hospitality groups urge rethink to let firms renegotiate fairer contracts and stave off closureGroups representing more than 100,000 UK firms have accused ministers of taking a “scattergun” approach to supporting businesse…
Historically, the US has been among the world’s largest emitters of greenhouse gases (GHG).
PM suggests public understands what is affordable, but his stance could trigger fresh backlash from Tory MPsUK politics live – latest news updatesRishi Sunak has suggested the government cannot afford any immediate tax cuts, saying people are “not idio…
Media appearances follow Labour analysis that London will receive more than Yorkshire and north-eastThe levelling up secretary has denied that the south-east is getting an unfair proportion of money aimed at tackling inequality in the UK.On a media rou…
UK entrepreneur says economic strategy has left Britain in a ‘Covid inertia’ and calls for growth planSir James Dyson, the billionaire businessperson, has launched a withering attack on Rishi Sunak’s government, saying its “shortsighted” and “stupid” e…
Immigration from non-EU countries failed to take up slack after ‘freedom of movement’ endedBrexit has led to a shortfall of 330,000 people in the UK labour force, mostly in the low-skilled economy, a report by leading researchers has found.The departur…
Exclusive: council bids for tax breaks and liberalised planning rules axed as government dismantles Liz Truss’s agendaHundreds of bids by councils to be granted tax exemptions and liberalised planning rules under the “investment zones” scheme have been…
Fraud and error have left ‘eye-watering’ amount owed to HMRC, says public accounts committeeThe government has been criticised for failing to collect £42bn in unpaid tax from businesses and individuals amid concern over the strain on the public finance…