November 17th, 2025
By Jonathan Cook
Last Friday began with bombshell reports that Chancellor Rachel Reeves was set to ditch her well-publicised plans to raise income tax at the autumn Budget (26...
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November 14th, 2025
By Christopher Nye
It’s been hard to keep up with the twists and turns of sterling over the past 24 hours. Yesterday was a game of two halves as the markets changed their mind around...
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November 13th, 2025
By Jonathan Cook
Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday sought to contain an extraordinary political crisis, denying accusations that he had authorised Downing Street staff to brief...
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November 12th, 2025
By Christopher Nye
The news that unemployment has hit 5% in the UK has increased speculation on a leadership challenge to the prime minister. With manifesto-busting tax rises likely in...
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November 11th, 2025
By Jonathan Cook
Unemployment in the United Kingdom reached 5% in September, beating forecasts of 4.9% and marking the highest rate of joblessness since May 2021. Sterling fell sharply...
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November 10th, 2025
By Christopher Nye
After a tepid sort of week on the currency markets, with little overall movement against the euro or US dollar, we’re back into a period of high-level data for the UK...
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