15 January 2025 Inflation Relief to be Short-lived

UK inflation undershot expectations in December, but it will pick up again as businesses pass the cost of tax hikes to customers.

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15 January 2025 Bank of England Survey Points to Rising Inflation and Unemployment

It's a worst-case scenario for the Bank of England as its own survey of senior financial managers shows rising inflation expectations, pricing intentions and job cuts.

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14 January 2025 Reeves Has to Tackle the £100BN Sickness Benefit Timebomb to Get Markets Onside

The numbers claiming benefits due to stress and anxiety could break the economy unless the benefits system is urgently reformed.

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14 January 2025 Rising Yields Show Reeves Can No Longer Talk Her Way Through This

The British Pound and UK government bonds are under pressure ahead of an expected statement by Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor.

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09 January 2025 Bond Crisis 90% Down to Reeves' Budget Say Small Businesses

UK government bonds, the Pound, and UK stocks are falling. Small businesses in the UK say Chancellor Rachel Reeves and her government must change course.

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08 January 2025 "Worse than Covid": Hospitality Crumbles Under Reeves

The hospitality sector is seeing a raft of closures, with a leading figure in the sector saying more businesses will go under than was the case during the Covid pandemic.

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07 January 2025 Government Debt Fears Drive Borrowing Costs to 1998 Highs

Fears of a looming economic crisis have risen after borrowing costs surge to multi-decade highs.

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