Kate Andrews

Sunak says the economy is doing better. Is he right?

18 March 2024 11:27 pm

Is Britain’s economy ‘turning a corner’? Rishi Sunak thinks so, but convincing his fellow MPs and the public is going…

Sinister panto about the formation of the NHS: Nye, at the Olivier Theatre, reviewed

16 March 2024 9:00 am

A Judy Garland rendition, dancing nurses, a star lead: no spectacle is spared in Tim Price’s new play Nye, which…

Britain’s recession looks like it’s over

13 March 2024 8:15 pm

Is the UK already out of recession? It’s a question that won’t be confirmed for months, but this morning’s update…

Could Jeremy Hunt actually abolish National Insurance?

8 March 2024 12:24 am

Could Jeremy Hunt really abolish employee National Insurance (NI)? His additional 2p cut announced in yesterday’s Budget seems to be…

What Hunt’s ‘tax-cutting’ Budget didn’t mention

7 March 2024 3:06 am

Can the Tory party now credibly claim it is cutting taxes? That was the big mystery going into Jeremy Hunt’s…

Would another cut to National Insurance be enough to move the polls?

6 March 2024 4:46 am

We’ll know tomorrow afternoon what exactly Jeremy Hunt has included in his Budget, but reports this evening suggest we’re looking…

Is this really the Tory party’s election budget?

4 March 2024 2:18 am

February was a tough month for Jeremy Hunt, as he tried to roll back the tax cut promises that were made by…

Migration is too high, says party in charge of migration for 14 years

1 March 2024 12:46 am

When Rishi Sunak made ‘stopping the boats’ one of his five priorities after entering No. 10, he ensured that immigration…

Can Jeremy Hunt actually afford to cut taxes?

28 February 2024 1:33 am

Does Jeremy Hunt have the cash to spend on tax cuts in his spring Budget next week? That’s the billion…

Why Britain stopped working

24 February 2024 9:00 am

What sent the economy into recession at the end of last year? The government blames higher interest rates, ushered in…

Britain’s economic pain started long before the recession

16 February 2024 4:05 am

The Tories have had a tax problem for quite some time. But news of a recession at the end of…

Inflation stays at 4 per cent – despite Red Sea disruption

14 February 2024 8:36 pm

The government had been facing two economic challenges this week, ahead of the by-elections in Kingswood and Wellingborough: the publication…

Job vacancies fall – but not by enough to lower interest rates

13 February 2024 8:29 pm

Has the Labour market cooled down enough for the Bank of England to change its mind on interest rates? Almost…

Why Starmer had to ditch his £28 billion green pledge

8 February 2024 5:57 pm

What will Labour’s flagship promise be going into the next election? There’s a policy vacancy, now that the party plans…

Interest rate cuts are on the horizon

2 February 2024 2:20 am

The Bank of England (BoE) has held interest rates at 5.25 per cent for the fourth time in a row. This is…

Can we trust Hunt’s tax cut promise?

21 January 2024 8:37 pm

More tax cuts are on their way, according to the both the Prime Minister and Chancellor who have written comment…

Jeremy Hunt has difficult decisions ahead of him on tax cuts

19 January 2024 9:36 pm

The Tory party’s plan to further cut taxes in the Spring Budget is not exactly a secret. Still, Jeremy Hunt’s…

Javier Milei shocks Davos

19 January 2024 7:33 am

Each year the World Economic Forum’s conference in Davos, Switzerland, draws the attention of conspiracy theorists. In truth, nothing is…

Javier Milei dismantles the Davos groupthink

19 January 2024 3:30 am

Each year the World Economic Forum’s conference in Davos, Switzerland draws the attention of conspiracy theorists. In truth, nothing is…

Trump’s hold on Republican voters is as strong as ever

16 January 2024 11:02 pm

The Iowa contest tends not to select the Republican nominee. In 2016 Texas Senator Ted Cruz denied Donald Trump his…

Will Red Sea strikes disrupt the UK economy?

12 January 2024 8:51 pm

November is proving to have been a lucky month in Britain. Inflation slowed significantly: from 4.6 per cent on the…

Will inflation return to normal this year?

12 January 2024 12:11 am

When will inflation return to the target rate? According to its latest forecasts, the Bank of England isn’t expecting inflation…

The real reason junior doctors are striking

4 January 2024 6:00 pm

Any remaining question about who NHS strikes are supposed to benefit has been put to rest this week. Industrial action…