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Research shows that England was one of the first sovereigns to default on its international debt obligations.
Boris Johnson has threatened to withhold Britain’s Brexit bill if he’s the country’s next prime minister.
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It’s hard to say if, legally, not paying the Brexit bill will classify as a sovereign default. But credit agencies will take serious notice.
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Boris Johnson’s attitude to Brexit and business has traders on high alert.
The lonely Malham Ash at dawn in Yorkshire Dales National Park.
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A new study has calculated the tremendous cost of ash dieback to the UK economy.
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These are the five options for Brexit: Theresa May’s withdrawal agreement, staying in the customs union, staying in the single market, the so-called Common Market 2.0 idea or a no-deal Brexit.
Not much for an hour’s work.
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The legal minimum wage is vital for regulating low pay and preventing exploitation. But it is insufficient on its own to reduce poverty for working people.
‘Ha. But how much do you get paid?’
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Mandatory reporting could help highlight the ethnicity pay gap in much the same way that gender pay gap reporting does.
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Councils have sold off vast amounts of land since 2014 – land that was previously used for important public services.
Oldham, Greater Manchester, is one of the UK’s most deprived places.
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The foundational economy has largely been overlooked in public policy but it could provide shelter from the Brexit storm for the UK’s deprived regions.
The clock is ticking on Brexit.
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There are more than 300 contingency plans across government departments.
Radical change to tax can undo the damage of austerity and make society more equal.
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Imagine if the amount of tax everyone paid was public knowledge – they do it in Sweden.
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New research reveals how austerity pushed poor families into debt to pay for basic needs like food, rent and hot water.
Taking a tough stance.
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America’s objectives for a trade agreement with Britain spell out a stark Brexit future.
Good jobs will go with a no-deal Brexit.
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The government’s £1.6 billion Stronger Towns Fund will be insufficient compensation for the effects of a no-deal Brexit.
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Young people in the UK experience some of the worst working conditions. To understand why we need to look at longer-term changes in the political economy.
Britain’s future relationship with the EU remains unclear.
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The ongoing policy uncertainty affects both ends of the economy: consumers and producers.
Jobs on the line.
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Regional authorities require real teeth to protect their towns from big shocks like factory closures.
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Globally, the car industry is struggling. But Brexit is pushing manufacturers out of the UK.
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Even if there are delays, Britain produces half of the food it consumes and trade with the EU will not stop overnight.
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Wage-increases can end austerity.