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The prospect of a post-Brexit talent exodus and the ongoing productivity puzzle underline the urgency of developing homegrown talent.
Friendship doesn’t get you a trade agreement.
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The white paper, which outlines Britain’s vision for Brexit, does make independent trade deals tricky.
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Some estimates say the World Cup will bring a £1.6 billion boost to the UK economy. Do they stack up?
Brexit planning at Chequers.
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Two years after the Brexit referendum, Cabinet members apparently agreed on the country’s vision for its future relationship with the EU. But it has already led to a flurry of resignations.
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A Heathrow expansion is going to benefit the rich and hurt the poor.
It’s quiet – too quiet.
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Across the US and the UK, major brick and mortar retailers are battling the effects of e-commerce – and town centres could be the next casualties.
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Brexit could erode workers’ wages and conditions, particularly if the British government deregulates employment laws and undercuts EU standards.
Surveys suggest lots of people want to renationalise the railways.
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Under current EU rules, Britain cannot recreate a railway monopoly. It can, however, follow the lead of other EU countries in bringing more of the rail sector into public ownership.
London sparkles with foreign capital.
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London is a global financial centre that relies on money coming in from overseas. When the EU goes, what is left?
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Is £26,000 on sausage rolls money well spent?
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New research shows there is a direct relationship between central bank interest rate decisions and mental health.
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The UK media failed to challenge the government narrative of austerity despite its failure to revive the economy.
Millennials have been hardest hit by cuts.
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Young people are poorer than older people in England and the wealth gap between the young and the old is on the rise.
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When the penny was introduced in 1971, a pint of milk cost 5p. You can’t buy anything with pennies anymore.
The UK’s Tigger-ish chancellor.
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Britain’s finance minister delivers his first Spring Statement hot on the heels of some rather good economic news.
The spectre of Brexit hangs over the City of London.
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The EU has ruled out any cherry picking from the UK for things like single market access for financial services.
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Leaving the EU single market and customs union cannot be compensated for by free trade agreements with other countries.
Unemployment remains very low in the UK.
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Turbulent times or business as usual? What the latest jobs figures do and don’t tell us about the British economy as Brexit looms.
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The Retail Prices Index (RPI) is responsible for rising rail fares and student loan repayments.
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Nissan might have promised post-Brexit investment, but leaving the single market and customs union could change everything for the UK.