Analysis: Covid support schemes have distorted official data and experts fear inflation will resume its ascentUK inflation falls despite supply crisis and rising petrol pricesCoronavirus – latest updatesJust when everyone was preparing for a stratosphe…
What the government has to do to get the economy moving again
Ministers must sit down with businesses to work out a recovery plan to stop Britain’s economy falling into recessionUK business confidence collapses as ‘stagflation’ fears growCovid cases rise as UK schools return and furlough endsThe events of the pas…
Covid cases rise as UK schools return and furlough scheme ends
Our latest snapshot of key economic indicators also finds record inflation and travel nearing pre-Covid levelsUK business confidence collapses as fears of ‘stagflation’ growOpinion: what government has to do to get economy movingThe number of daily new…
Autumn budget must show financial firepower behind ‘levelling up’ | Richard Partington
As the UK economy enters a rough patch, government needs to give substance to its flagship soundbiteBritain’s economic recovery from lockdown is stalling and inflation is on the rise. With the approach of autumn, prophecies made earlier this year for a…
UK economic recovery stalled in July amid worker shortages
GDP grew by only 0.1% despite removal of most Covid controls, with supply chain crisis making impactCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBritain’s economic recovery from the winter lockdown virtually stalled in July despite the r…
Britons holidaying in UK give welcome boost to high street
Domestic tourism helped footfall in August hit highest level since start of Covid pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFootfall in UK high streets and retail parks last month hit its highest level since the start of the C…
So what’s so wrong with labour shortages driving up low wages? | Larry Elliott
For those who are part of Britain’s casualised workforce Brexit isn’t flawed – quite the oppositeThe number of job vacancies has topped the 1m level for the first time. Firms are screaming out for staff. Labour shortages abound. Wage growth is accelera…
Covid cases remain elevated as UK travel takes off
Our latest snapshot of key economic indicators also finds cooling inflation and supply chain chaosCoronavirus – latest updatesShare your experiences of the UK supply chain shortage Continue reading…
Wishful thinking will not close Britain’s widening inequality gap
Covid has made us poorer and increased wealth and educational disparities. Optimism alone cannot fix thisCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOptimism helps get us through tough times, and the Covid pandemic has had plenty of tho…
The pandemic-induced global slump is just part of a 20-year financial crisis | Larry Elliott
A prolonged malaise caused by deep-seated structural problems has prevented a full economic recovery post-2007Every year since 1978 the world’s central bankers have gathered to chew the fat at Jackson Hole in the Grand Tetons. This year’s star attracti…