Is the UK Economy Turning a Corner?

Is the UK economy turning a corner?

Chancellor tries to present a vision for growth that ‘commands the confidence of markets’ – and a sceptical public

UK's borrowing costs at 'historic highs,' says chancellor

Since 2009 high borrowing, low growth has allowed national debt to rise from 64% of GDP to almost 100% today, says John Healey

Chancellor accused of treating Wales as an ‘afterthought’ in major speech

Mark Mansfield The new Chancellor has been accused of overlooking Wales in his first major speech setting out the UK Government’s plans to boost economic growth. Plaid Cymru and the Welsh Liberal Democrats criticised John Healey after he used a speech in Coventry to promise more investment, innovation and jobs, alongside greater devolution of financial […]

Opposition parties accuse Healey of offering ‘more of the same’ in his first major speech as chancellor – UK politics live

Chancellor accused of being ‘continuity Rachel Reeves’ and giving ‘dire and dreary speech’ as JLR announced 4,000 job losses * Chancellor to argue UK economy can ‘turn corner’ despite bond market turmoil Healey says Andy Burnham set out in his statement to MPs last week what he thought had gone wrong The fundamentals of our…

Healey says UK must control public spending in first major speech

The chancellor said Britain must get a better control on public spending and borrowing as he set out his economic vision.