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UK reports unexpected deficit of £1.8bn as John Healey prepares for first budget

July data shows total public debt was £2.98tn, or 94% of GDP – up £96bn on a year earlier

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21

If British voters seem impatient and angry, data shows they might have a point

With seven prime ministers in ten years and the fragmentation of the two-party system, it’s hard to escape the conclusion that UK leaders struggle to hold on to their position. The World Bank ranks nations around the world on governance indicators – and its data show that, on certain metrics,…

The Conversation · Aug 18

A positive new report raises the question: was Reeves undermined by dodgy data?

Assessment’s finding of a jump in UK productivity emphasises urgent need to appoint a national statistician

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16

London Heathrow records its busiest day of the year so far

The West London airport said 7.86 million passengers passed through its four terminals in July

The Independent UK · Aug 11

Cut £175 from energy bills for low-income homes, says thinktank

Resolution Foundation proposes £2bn emergency scheme to help people facing higher costs this winter

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9

Union calls for robust review of OBR over fears it holds back economic growth

TUC will urge John Healey to order ‘root and branch’ assessment of watchdog amid claims its forecasts downplay investment benefits

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8

You can’t trick the markets with extra borrowing, experts and former chancellor warn Burnham

Former Conservative chancellor Phillip Hammond told The Independent that the bond markets ‘will see straight through this ruse and price UK debt up accordingly’

The Independent UK · Aug 7

Healey urged to be bold on borrowing in first test of Burnham’s growth pledge

Some want the chancellor to exploit newly flexible fiscal rules – others want a more creative approach, such as borrowing from markets

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6

New chancellor urged to make pension pledge and avoid Rachel Reeves’ £10bn mistake

The former chancellor failed to shut down rumours that lump sum withdrawals would be taxed

The Independent UK · Aug 3

John Healey tells minsters to prepare for budget cuts to finance new Burnham pledges

Ministers have been told there is no new money to pay for these moves in a joint letter from the chancellor and the prime minister

The Independent UK · Jul 31