UK must be bold on reforms after policy U-turns, think tank says

Think tank reveals cost of Labour's U-turns second only to Liz Truss' mini-budget chaos

A new report from think tank the Resolution Foundation has assessed the UK’s growth after 18 months of Labour government under Starmer, and in light of the economy’s progress after the pandemic. Unsurprisingly, the findings are looking underwhelming at best. The UK’s per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has barely increased since the pandemic. And, in a damning blow to Labour, the Resolution Foundation also laid a £8.2bn running-total at the …

Labour’s Favourite Think Tanks Slams £8 Billion Worth of Budget U-Turns

Labour's favourite think tank the Resolution Foundation has clocked up the cost of all of Labour's U-turns. They estimate the reverse ferrets up to the

Labour U-turns cost Britain £8.2 BILLION as Rachel Reeves accused of 'kite-flying tax ideas'

Labour U-turns have cost Britain an astonishing £8.2billion, a new report has found.Rachel Reeves's "kite-flying tax ideas" and indecision have impacted the country at times when it needed to be "bold", think tank Resolution Foundation said.Last week saw the latest raft of government U-turns, this time on Digital ID and business rates for pubs, their 13th such retreat. Neither of these were included in the final figure, though the latter is expe…

Labour U-turns ‘have cost Britain £8.2 billion’

Sir Keir Starmer’s time in office has been characterised by a string of humiliating U-turns

Multi-billion pound cost of Starmer's U-turns will leave you raging

Rachel Reeves's policy reversals have sparked a financial whirlwind, with a staggering £8.2 billion price tag. Discover the unexpected twists in the saga

UK must be bold on reforms after policy U-turns, think tank says

LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Britain’s government must stop flip-flopping on key policies and be bold on trade, house-building and employment reforms if it wants to build on some nascent ‍signs of improvement in the economy, a leading think tank said on Monday. In the 18 months since Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s emphatic election victory, the government’s record has been mostly one of U-turns, kite-flying on tax ideas and timidity, the Resolution…