22 January 2021 Tax Hikes, Population Decline Threaten UK Economic Rebound

The spectre of higher taxes and a falling population are said to be two reasons to be cautious on the UK economy's rebound potential, according to Capital Economics.

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22 January 2021 UK Retail Sales Fall, Borrowing Surge Warn Against Tax Rises in Budget

UK retail sales were little changed in December after an anticipated rebound failed to materialise and government borrowing surged ahead of the festive holidays in what economists say should be takโ€ฆ

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20 January 2021 Inflation Rises Faster than Expected in December, Heralding an Acceleration in 2021

UK inflation rose again in December and surpassed the expectations of market participants, but the rises are not yet significant enough to suggest there is any reason for the Bank of England to shiโ€ฆ

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19 January 2021 HM Treasury's Deficit and Debt Dogma Threatens to Undercut UK's Economic Recovery

The UK economy could be on course to recover all of its coronavirus-inspired losses as early as next year, according to forecasts from Capital Economics, although only so long as HM Treasury doesn'โ€ฆ

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15 January 2021 UK GDP: Lockdown 2 Downturn Not as Severe as Forecast

The UK's economy contracted by 2.6% during November 2020, a decline that will not be surprising given the UK economy was subject to a second national lockdown owing to rising covid-19 cases.

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12 January 2021 Currency Risks for Expat Buyers of Spanish Mortgages Could Rise says Mortgage Direct, Citing CaixaBank and Bankia Merger

It is expected that the merger of CaixaBank and Bankia will be formalised by March 2021, a development that could bring with it some difficulties for those international and expat buyers looking toโ€ฆ

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06 January 2021 BoE's Bailey Warns against UK Becoming EU "Rule Taker" on Financial Services

The Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey told MPs it was reasonable to assume the EU and UK could reach a deal on financial services by the end of March.

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