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UK employers cut job vacancies as Burnham aims to lift living standards | Economics
Employers reduced the number of job vacancies in May, according to official figures highlighting Britain’s “fragile” economic outlook amid conflict…
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World Cup quarter-final expected to generate £500m sales boost for UK economy | Economics
From a cozy Norwegian bar to open-air fan grounds filled with England football hopefuls, Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final between the…
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Andy Burnham economics adviser Lord O’Neill calls for tax system overhaul
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Make Ed Miliband chancellor, ex-chief Treasury adviser tells Andy Burnham | Economics
He called on Andy Burnham, the Treasury’s former chief economic adviser, to appoint Ed Miliband as chancellor, arguing that the…
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Burnham’s funding gap: what state are UK finances in for the PM-in-waiting? | Economics
An economy reeling from a global energy shock, jittery bond markets and rising spending demands. Pressures on public finances are…
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Schools are ‘pipeline’ to joblessness for many people, says ex-Labour adviser | Economics
Schools have become a “pipeline” into unemployment for a large group of young people in the UK, according to an…
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Manchester shows biggest fall in inner-city deprivation in boost for Burnham | Economics
Manchester has recorded the biggest fall in inner-city deprivation in England, a report has found; Andy Burnham claims he can…
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Reeves to promise free summer bus rides for children and food tariff cuts in living costs package | Economics
Rachel Reeves will promise free summer bus rides for children and cut tariffs on some food imports as part of…
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No feelgood factor for Reeves as Iran war snuffs out economic upturn | Economics
News that the UK unemployment rate jumped back to 5% in March appears to be the latest evidence that the…
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UK unemployment unexpectedly rises to 5% as firms squeezed by Iran war | Economics
In the first snapshot of how companies are responding to the impact of the Iran war, wage growth has slowed…
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