4 h. ago Warning that Trump scrapping diversity orders could hurt global economic growth

Mariella Frostrup says Trump’s policies mark a major backwards step

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13 h. ago Ministers to announce significant changes to UK’s planning system

Exclusive: Differences over changes to environmental and legal provisions to prompt economic growth hint at chaos at heart of governmentRachel Reeves is set to announce a round of planning changes before the budget as a way to kickstart Britain’s sluggish economic growth, but ministers are at odds over how radical to be.The chancellor will announce a number of moves designed to make it easier for developers to build houses and infrastructure projects, in the hope that they will fill about £3bn of her estimated £30bn black hole. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Reeves will struggle to sell growth case to fiscal watchdog, economists warn

Chancellor wants the OBR to give her credit for trade deals and proposed EU mobility scheme

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8 d. ago Reeves plans ambitious Brexit reset for young people to boost economic growth

The chancellor claimed the ‘youth experience scheme’ would reduce the need for tax rises in the forthcoming Budget

Economics

8 d. ago Every part of Government should be focused on economic growth to transform UK

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is correct to call in for the OBR to have its wings clipped, says Record View.

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9 d. ago Homes must be built in ‘right’ parts of England to tackle shortages – think tank

Areas such as Greater Manchester and Birmingham with ‘huge productivity potential’ are key to economic growth, the Resolution Foundation said.

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9 d. ago Labour needs economic growth before it can build fiscal trust

The fate of Starmer’s government rests on the economy — but an obsessive pursuit of financial prudence could undermine it

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1 week ago Meeting London housing targets could add up to £40bn in economic growth

Meeting London housing targets could add up to £40bn in economic growth  Green Street News

Economics

1 week ago Is Britain on the verge of stagflation? What the OECD warning over high inflation and low growth means

OECD forecasts underlined Britain's deepening cost of living crisis - with the highest inflation in the G7 - and sluggish economic growth.

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1 week ago High inflation, soaring food prices and dwindling growth: How Britain’s economy ranks compared to other nations

The UK is forecast to see the highest rate of inflation of the G7 this year, while the economy is expected to stall – spelling trouble for the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, who made growth her “number one mission”.

Economics

1 week ago UK inflation to be highest in G7 this year in huge cost of living blow

OECD predicts UK inflation to reach 3.5% in 2025, 0.4 percentage points higher than its previous forecast

Economics

1 week ago Inflation to surge and growth to drop in fresh economic blow to Reeves

With a difficult Labour conference to come next week followed by the autumn Budget, the OECD’s conclusions have come at a bad time for Rachel Reeves

Economics

1 week ago Top Scottish Labour donor demands UK Government 'reset' and claims Keir Starmer has failed on economy

EXCLUSIVE: Lord Haughey said the Labour Government's policies on economic growth had not worked.

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1 week ago New Zealand loosens residency restrictions as record number of citizens leave

Minister for economic growth said visas for skilled and experienced migrants could help plug gaps in the workforceNew Zealand is making it easier for migrant workers to come and live in the country, in its latest attempt to bolster the workforce and economy.Announcing two new residency pathways, the minister for economic growth, Nicola Willis, on Tuesday said skilled and experienced migrants could help plug gaps in the workforce. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump's $100k visa fee for skilled workers puts US at risk of recession, analysts warn

A new $100,000 fee for skilled worker visas introduced by President Donald Trump will weigh on economic growth, according to an investment bank.

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2 w. ago Government approves plan for second runway to open at Gatwick airport

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander backed the scheme as a "no-brainer" for economic growth

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2 w. ago Rejoin the EU to solve UK’s economic woes and tackle small boats crisis, Kinnock tells Starmer

Lord Kinnock says he understand it would not be easy but ‘if we really want sustained economic growth, we have to be part of a body of the single market with our nearest neighbours’

Economics

2 w. ago ‘Something is working’: UN climate chief optimistic about green transition

Exclusive: Simon Stiell believes economic benefits will compel countries to speed up climate actionCleaning up industry and the global economy will produce massive economic dividends for countries that grasp the opportunity – as the example of China has shown, the UN climate chief has said, before a crunch summit of world leaders this week.In a last-ditch call to heads of government summoned to New York by the UN secretary general this week, Simon Stiell, the executive secretary of the UN framework convention on climate change, said governments would almost certainly fail to come up with the climate commitments needed to fulfil the Paris agreement before a deadline this month, but they could still reset their economies to reap the advantages of low-carbon growth. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 18 September: Next shares fall on UK caution, Pets at Home warns on profit

The boss of Next today issued a stark warning to Rachel Reeves about “anaemic” economic growth and a slump in employment.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 18 September: Next economy warning, Pets at Home shares slide

The boss of Next today issued a stark warning to Rachel Reeves about “anaemic” economic growth and a slump in employment.

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