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Michael SimmonsThe Spectator |
Figures just released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the economy ground to a halt in January, with no growth recorded. That was...
With Donald Trump signalling that he does not want a long war in Iran, markets have started to settle down. Traders are no longer betting on interest...
Just as Britain’s economy looked to be ‘turning a corner’, it may be about to slam into a wall. The warning signs were obvious last week. On...
A few weeks ago I thought a March interest rates cut was ‘near certain’. Inflation was coming down and Bank of England rate-setters’ concerns...
Rachel Reeves got what she wanted: an uneventful spring statement. It’s not even leading the homepage of the Financial Times. But that doesn’t...
Before the first missiles landed in Tehran, Rachel Reeves was looking forward to today. Her spring ‘forecast’ statement was going to be a doddle....
The Epstein files lift the curtain on how power is exercised and influence traded by our financial elite. It is not a cheering sight. Business and...
Peter Mandelson, Britain’s short-lived ambassador to the US, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. In a statement to...
Peter Mandelson, our short-lived ambassador to the US, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. In a statement to journalists,...
Britain is set for another dodgy data scandal. In last Friday’s Reality Check newsletter I picked up on reporting from the Times which called into...
Will any political party ever take on the triple lock? The answer from Reform’s Robert Jenrick yesterday appeared to be no. At a press conference...
Britain seems to be turning a corner. Figures just released by the Office for National Statistics show the rate of inflation fell to 3 per cent in...
With Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership in perpetual peril, it seems instructive to pay closer attention to his potential successors. On that, there...