Jump of £37bn in budget deficit by 2040 would force government to increase taxes, NIESR predicts

A new report from the NIESR has been widely shouted about 'coz Slovenia' - but the corporate media missed the part about the DWP

Districts in Birmingham now ranked below poorest areas of France, Malta and Slovenia as institute urges rethink on planned welfare cuts

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Experts responding to the CfM-NIESR survey viewed ONS improvements to labour market data as the most important for strengthening economic policy.

Districts in Birmingham now ranked below poorest areas of France, Malta and Slovenia as institute urges rethink on planned welfare cuts

Experts responding to the CfM-NIESR survey expressed the strongest confidence in ONS consumer price statistics, with weakest confidence in labour market statistics.

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NIESR warns Republican nominee’s protectionist policies, including against Britain, would harm domestic economy

Jump of £37bn in budget deficit by 2040 would force government to increase taxes, NIESR predicts

The UK economy enters the second half of 2025 still confronting weak growth and stubborninflationary pressures.

Professor Jagjit S. Chadha is to stand down as Director of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) in December 2024.

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NIESR warns Republican nominee’s protectionist policies, including against Britain, would harm domestic economy

Jump of £37bn in budget deficit by 2040 would force government to increase taxes, NIESR predicts The UK economy would be 3.6% smaller by 2040 if net migration fell to zero, forcing the government to raise taxes to combat a much bigger budget deficit, a thinktank has predicted. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) said falling birthrates in the UK and a sharp decrease in net migration last year had led it to consider what would happen if this trend continued to the end of the decade. Continue reading...

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Districts in Birmingham now ranked below poorest areas of France, Malta and Slovenia as institute urges rethink on planned welfare cuts

Jump of £37bn in budget deficit by 2040 would force government to increase taxes, NIESR predicts

NIESR suggests a rise of 5p in the pound on basic and higher rate of income tax would fill the budget gap

Jump of £37bn in budget deficit by 2040 would force government to increase taxes, NIESR predicts

While some enjoy living standards comparable to the most prosperous regions of Europe, the poorest in the UK are now poorer than Slovenia and Malta.

Districts in Birmingham now ranked below poorest areas of France, Malta and Slovenia as institute urges rethink on planned welfare cuts

Districts in Birmingham now ranked below poorest areas of France, Malta and Slovenia as institute urges rethink on planned welfare cuts