Why Britain’s benefits problem is likely to get worse
More than half of Britons receive more from the state than they pay in taxes, according to figures from the…
The many faces of pigs in blankets
There are not many phrases that offend me more than ‘pigs in blankets’. The correct name for this dish is,…
Muhammad has been a popular name for ages
Muhammad topped the list of most popular boy’s baby names in England and Wales last year, knocking Noah from first…
Does anyone know how many people live in Britain?
Can Britain trust its economic statistics? The nation’s arbiters of numerical truth, the Office for National Statistics, yesterday released what…
Labour should be cautious about celebrating the fall in net migration
How can you miss over 300,000 migrants? This morning the Office for National Statistics revised up its previous record high…
Inflation surge hits Britain’s ailing economy
Inflation rose to 2.3 per cent in the year to October, up from 1.7 per cent in September – its…
How many farmers will be hit by Labour’s inheritance tax raid?
Tens of thousands of farmers will descend on Westminster in their tractors tomorrow to protest at inheritance tax changes that…
There are now seven million migrant workers in the UK
For the first time ever there are seven million migrant workers in Britain’s job market. Figures released by the ONS…
How did pollsters get Trump’s victory so wrong?
Was Donald Trump’s win unexpected? Not if you followed the betting markets, which had Trump at a two-thirds chance of…
Could ADHD bankrupt English councils?
Every time a chancellor sits down after delivering their budget, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) releases their ‘economic and…
Britain’s population problem cannot be ignored
Never before have English and Welsh mothers produced so few babies. New data, released by the ONS yesterday, shows the number of…
Keir Starmer’s polling calamity
Politicians’ popularity only tends to go in one direction: down. John Major entered office in 1990 with a net satisfaction…
When will Rachel Reeves take responsibility for the economy?
Is Britain finally heading for growth? This week, the Treasury released its collection of short-term forecasts for the economy. The…
Why is the pound falling?
Is America about to enter a recession and take the world with it? Yesterday the pound was on track for…
Venn diagrams are the perfect tool for a politician
‘I just love Venn diagrams,’ Kamala Harris said in 2022. ‘It’s just something about those three circles, the analysis about…
Does Kamala Harris poll better against Donald Trump?
Kamala Harris seems overwhelmingly likely to replace Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee, having been given the blessing of both…
Is the great worker shortage finally coming to an end?
British workers have just experienced their highest pay rises for two years. With inflation remaining at the Bank of England’s…
Does Labour have the stomach to tackle welfare reform?
Regardless of who wins the election, taxes are going up. Spending plans from both Labour and the Tories suggest the…
The unbeatable glory of a doner kebab
Ionce shared a bed with a doner kebab. I’d hungrily joined a 3 a.m. queue for much needed post-pub sustenance,…
Why are important Covid documents not being released?
The most important stories from the Covid Inquiry are found in the written evidence and submitted statements. However, the Cabinet…
Brits won’t stop getting pay rises
Are interest rates still heading ‘downwards’ as the Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said last week? Homeowners across the…
Humza Yousaf’s legacy in eight graphs
Humza Yousaf has announced his resignation as First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party. His time was short,…
Lockdown’s impact on children is only beginning
Children who started school in the early days of the pandemic will have worse exam results well into the next…
Worklessness hits eight-year high
Britain already has the worst post-pandemic workforce recovery in Europe. New figures out today show the problem is getting even…
Has the jobs market cooled enough to cut interest rates?
Is the Bank of England about to cut interest rates? Today’s labour market statistics might just give them the room…
