Rising energy prices force reforms
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Surging energy and fuel prices prompted European governments to press coalitions for faster reforms and cost‑containment measures, raising fears of a fresh inflation wave.
Further signs of UK fiscal pressure ahead of next month’s budget:
Driven partly by higher debt servicing costs and inflation, UK public sector borrowing hit £18.3 billion in August. This came in above the £15.5 billion consensus forecast and widened the ...
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Driven partly by higher debt servicing costs and inflation, UK public sector borrowing hit £18.3 billion in August. This came in above the £15.5 billion consensus forecast and widened the ...
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September 22, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Further signs of UK fiscal pressure ahead of next month’s budget:
Driven partly by higher debt servicing costs and inflation, UK public sector borrowing hit £18.3 billion in August. This came in above the £15.5 billion consensus forecast and widened the ...
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Driven partly by higher debt servicing costs and inflation, UK public sector borrowing hit £18.3 billion in August. This came in above the £15.5 billion consensus forecast and widened the ...
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Of all the blueprints I have read on how to redress the long-term damage austerity and financialisation have inflicted upon Britain's society, this one is the most impressive - and hope inspiring. A must read.
Four years ago tomorrow was the Truss mini-budget.
Every day another news story says Britain is under pressure from global instability.
Why can’t we just build homes, and clean energy, with secure jobs?
Turns out the answer is even better than I thought. See what you think.
HostageNation.com
Every day another news story says Britain is under pressure from global instability.
Why can’t we just build homes, and clean energy, with secure jobs?
Turns out the answer is even better than I thought. See what you think.
HostageNation.com
HOSTAGE NATION: Britain’s Escape Plan
Britain has the money, the land and the people. What it lost was the nerve. Hostage Nation is the practical plan to escape, ready to implement today
HostageNation.com
September 22, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Of all the blueprints I have read on how to redress the long-term damage austerity and financialisation have inflicted upon Britain's society, this one is the most impressive - and hope inspiring. A must read.
...governments: addressing supply bottlenecks and pursuing greater fiscal consolidation (which would also ease pressure on long-run yields by creating more room to fund innovation).
www.ft.com/content/d96c...
#economy #markets #CentralBanks #inflation @financialtimes.com
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Rate rises should not be ‘the only game in town’
Monetary policy is not the best response tool for today’s economic and financial challenges
www.ft.com
September 22, 2026 at 1:31 PM
...governments: addressing supply bottlenecks and pursuing greater fiscal consolidation (which would also ease pressure on long-run yields by creating more room to fund innovation).
www.ft.com/content/d96c...
#economy #markets #CentralBanks #inflation @financialtimes.com
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www.ft.com/content/d96c...
#economy #markets #CentralBanks #inflation @financialtimes.com
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As the EU seeks to project global power:
1. its “frugal” members want to cut its budget
2. Over 10 countries want to pause new EU legislation for a year of simplification
Yet you cannot demand a stronger Europe while cutting its resources & capacity to act.
That is deeply contradictory
1. its “frugal” members want to cut its budget
2. Over 10 countries want to pause new EU legislation for a year of simplification
Yet you cannot demand a stronger Europe while cutting its resources & capacity to act.
That is deeply contradictory
September 22, 2026 at 5:18 AM
As the EU seeks to project global power:
1. its “frugal” members want to cut its budget
2. Over 10 countries want to pause new EU legislation for a year of simplification
Yet you cannot demand a stronger Europe while cutting its resources & capacity to act.
That is deeply contradictory
1. its “frugal” members want to cut its budget
2. Over 10 countries want to pause new EU legislation for a year of simplification
Yet you cannot demand a stronger Europe while cutting its resources & capacity to act.
That is deeply contradictory
Reposted by Thomas Pope, Jill Rutter
If the PM and chancellor are (finally) alive to the challenges facing them, then they must deliver a budget that meets them head on.
This means presenting a coherent strategy for fiscal policy for the rest of this parliament and beyond www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/burn...
This means presenting a coherent strategy for fiscal policy for the rest of this parliament and beyond www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/burn...
Burnham and Healey must avoid the budget mistakes of Starmer and Reeves | Institute for Government
The chancellor should take difficult decisions at the budget rather than ducking tough choices.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk
September 22, 2026 at 8:05 AM
If the PM and chancellor are (finally) alive to the challenges facing them, then they must deliver a budget that meets them head on.
This means presenting a coherent strategy for fiscal policy for the rest of this parliament and beyond www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/burn...
This means presenting a coherent strategy for fiscal policy for the rest of this parliament and beyond www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/burn...