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      Camilla Cavendish
      Slaying the worklessness monster is a thankless but crucial task

      While Labour should be grateful that Jeremy Hunt has done some of the heavy lifting, this is a broader issue for UK society

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      Chancellor Jeremy Hunt under pressure to be bolder in wake of Autumn Statement

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      Peter Robinson says Westminster needs to legislate for a ‘reassertion of the sovereignty of the UK’

      Peter Robinson, the former first minister and Democratic Unionist Party leader,
    • Friday, 24 November, 2023
      UK ministers set out plans to make regulators better promote growth

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      Jump in UK consumer confidence helps push pound to 12-week high

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      Tying up two pointless loose ends from the UK’s Autumn Statement

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    • Friday, 24 November, 2023
      KPMG UK
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      The Big Four firm already kept pay flat in its deal advisory unit because of a prolonged slowdown in dealmaking

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      Bank of England’s chief economist on battling inflation and responding to geopolitical shocks

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      Expectation for average UK inflation over the next five years is 3.8 per cent

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      Future government would be faced with imposing austerity on some public services to meet key pledges in Autumn Statement

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      Resolution Foundation’s findings lay bare parlous state of living standards underlying Autumn Statement

    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
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      Better than expected PMI data raises hopes that economy will avoid stagnation in final quarter

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