FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 4 - Caught on Camera

The broken state of UK economy is clear; Hunt and Starmer’s solutions are less so

Resolution Foundation report underlines lack of progress by Tories but Labour proposals seem woolly

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023

Watch Live: Keir Starmer expected to speak on the economy at Resolution Foundation conference

Watch live as Keir Starmer speaks on the economy at Resolution Foundation conference in Westminster, London, on 4 December 2023.

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023

Britain’s snail-pace growth has set U.K. households back by $10,500 as peers in France and Germany pull away

Growing income inequality, depressed productivity and underinvestment are among the causes hurting British workers and households.

Fortune · Dec 4, 2023

UK households to be £1,900 poorer by end of this parliament, say economists

Warning comes after Resolution Foundation finds autumn statement favours richest 20% of earners

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023

UK facing ‘elevated’ recession risks as new orders fall; Nissan’s EV boost in Sunderland; Turkey hikes rates – as it happened

Latest PMI survey shows a marginal return to growth for UK companies, but falling orders raises recession risk

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023

Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement tax cuts fuel talk of spring election

Chancellor unveils 2p national insurance cut but thinktanks warn next government faces fresh round of austerity

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2023

Despite what Whoopi Goldberg thinks, millennials really are worse off than previous generations, new research shows

Millennials might become the first generation to fare worse economically than their parents, new research shows.

Fortune · Nov 13, 2023

UK millennials ‘still wearing economic scars of 2008 financial crisis’

Those now aged in their early 30s have experienced over two decades’ worth of lost progress on pay, research has found.

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2023

Interest rate rises caused sharp drop in UK household wealth, report finds

Resolution Foundation says higher interest rates have led to a fall in house prices and pension pots

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023

Britain needs economic and fiscal policy ‘reset’ to fight future crises – report

The Resolution Foundation is warning the UK is on course for debt to rise to around 140% of economic output over the next 50 years.

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023