Only two Labour MPs sided with the Government in last night’s critical House of Commons vote – Kate Hoey and John Mann. Labour has, in the past, struggled to stem…
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The impact of tech in the UK economy has been underestimated. The 2019 Blue Book will introduce a series of improvements to the UK national accounts. Estimates for software spending…
Brexit, it would appear, is beginning to hit hard. Manufacturing output contracted 3.9% m/m in April: car production tumbled 24.0% m/m and the boost from stockpiling has faded. The services…
Revoking Article 50 is back in play. Another referendum cannot be ruled out. The TUC and CBI have joined hands: the Labour Party leader may yet be forced to drop…
The recriminations over Honda’s decision to close its first factory in 71 years continue. However, the problems in car manufacturing need to be set against buoyant job creation elsewhere. According…
Kristin Forbes will feel vindicated after today’s CPI report. The outgoing MPC member’s dissent at last week’s BoE meeting, in favour of a rate hike, appears prescient after core CPI…
Amazon’s pledge to create 5,000 new jobs in the UK this year alone is a clear vote of confidence in British tech and follows similar announcements by Google, Facebook and…
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