[ad_1] But the problems with life expectancy and long-term health long-predate the pandemic, says Veena Raleigh, senior fellow at the King’s Fund, a healthcare think tank. Life expectancy growth had…
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Poor skills and political instability are holding back investment in the UK
[ad_1] The criticisms came in response to questions from MPs on the Treasury committee on whether the government’s ‘plan for growth’, as laid out in the Spring Budget, would actually…
UK economy expected to be second-worst in G20 this year – OECD
[ad_1] T he UK’s economy is expected to perform the worst out of any Group of 20 (G20) economies apart from Russia this year and next, new analysis has suggested.…
UK vacancies drop for eighth month in a row amid economic pressures
[ad_1] V acancies across the UK have fallen for the eighth month in a row as firms hold back on hiring amid woes in the wider economy, official figures have…
UK plans 11bn sterling business tax break in budget: Bloomberg News
[ad_1] British finance minister Jeremy Hunt will hand businesses a three-year tax break worth 11 billion pounds ($13.23 billion) by replacing the UK’s investment allowance with a temporary measure in…
Hunt insists he wants ‘most competitive’ business taxes ahead of looming hike
[ad_1] C hancellor Jeremy Hunt said he wanted Britain to have “the most competitive business tax rates” as he faced calls to scrap a planned hike in corporation tax. Ahead…