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The NHS is in terminal decline – a social insurance model is the only cure

The NHS is in terminal decline – a social insurance model is the only cure

LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 13: The logo of the National Health Service is seen on the exterior of St Thomas’ Hospital on March 13, 2025 in London,...

17.07.2025 3

City A.M.

Ben Ramanauskas

Alarming OBR forecast is too optimistic – debt is set to be 647 per cent of GDP

Alarming OBR forecast is too optimistic – debt is set to be 647 per cent of GDP

Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces dealing with spiralling triple lock state pension payments. The OBR is being far too optimistic in its assumptions...

10.07.2025 7

City A.M.

Ben Ramanauskas

Rachel Reeves cannot tax her way to growth

10 June 2025, 16:03 | Updated: 10 June 2025, 16:15 By Ben Ramanauskas This Spending Review marks a significant increase in public spending – in a...

12.06.2025 7

LBC

Ben Ramanauskas

The UK’s growth problem runs deeper than Trump’s trade war

23 April 2025, 14:12 By Ben Ramanauskas Yesterday, the IMF downgraded the UK’s economic growth forecast by a third from 1.6% to 1.1%. Trump’s...

26.04.2025 10

LBC

Ben Ramanauskas

Starmer must act now to protect NHS from Trump pharma tariffs

Starmer must make a deal to avoid Trump’s pharma tariffs or risk a major hit to the NHS and the UK’s leading pharmaceutical industry, write Ben...

18.04.2025 8

City A.M.

Ben Ramanauskas