Economy
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UK Budget: Sunak announces eight new freeports
The government will create eight new English freeports, chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed in his budget on Wednesday. The freeports will be at…
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UK Budget: Reactions
A round-up of reactions to the UK government’s budget from various industry lobbies and other parties. RICS’ head of UK government affairs,…
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UK Budget: UK 2021 economic growth forecast cut to 4% – OBR
Economic growth forecasts for this year were cut to 4%, reflecting the impact of the latest national Covid-19 lockdown as Finance Minister…
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UK Budget: UK economy to grow by 4% this year – OBR
Britain’s economy was expected to grow by 4% this year as it emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic, Finance Minister Rishi Sunak said…
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Growing confidence helps bolster UK services sector
The slowdown in the UK services sector eased last month, a closely-watched industry survey showed on Wednesday, as optimism continued to build…
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Sunak pledges ‘fiscal firepower’ to get through crisis – budget preview
When Rishi Sunak presented his first budget almost a year ago he was forced to add last-minute measures to support the economy…
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Sunak pledges ‘fiscal firepower’ as he plots exit from crisis – budget preview
When Rishi Sunak presented his first budget almost a year ago he was forced to add last-minute measures to support the economy…
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Lockdown weighs heavily on shop prices
Shop prices continued to ease in February, industry research showed on Wednesday, as locked down retailers looked to shore up sales by…
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Big-spending Sunak plots exit from crisis – budget preview
When Rishi Sunak presented his first budget almost a year ago he was forced to add last-minute measures to support the economy…
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Ofgem finds 18 energy suppliers failed to adhere to price protection rules
Energy regulator Ofgem found that 18 energy suppliers failed to correctly protect 1m customers’ tariff prices when they decided to switch companies…
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