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Interest rates rise risks “big economic costs”, says IPPR

The UK’s leading progressive thinktank, IPPR, has responded to the announcement that the Bank of England has increased its interest rates to 4.5 per cent.  Carsten Jung, senior economist at...

11/05/2023
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“Shell’s profits soar while households suffer” says IPPR

The UK’s leading progressive thinktank, IPPR, has responded to the announcement that Shell has made £7.7 billion ($9.65 billion) in profits in the last quarter (Jan-Mar). Shell have also announced a...

04/05/2023
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BP "driving up prices and profits” says IPPR

The UK’s leading progressive thinktank, IPPR, has responded to the announcement that BP has made £4 billion ($5 billion) in profits in the last quarter (Jan-Mar). BP have also announced a new round...

02/05/2023
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The need for a 'new deal' for businesses

The British economy has many strengths, despite doom-laden headlines. The UK has some world-leading sectors characterised by extraordinary innovation, high productivity, strong exports, highly...

28/03/2023
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Why we need 'missions' to drive the UK's economic renewal

The Sunday Times reported last weekend that the leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer, will announce a set of “missions” that would define a future Labour government. These missions are likely...

22/02/2023
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Interest rate rise risks "longer and deeper" recession

The UK’s leading progressive thinktank, IPPR, has responded to the Bank of England’s interest rate rise. Carsten Jung, senior economist at IPPR and former Bank of England economist, said:  ...

15/12/2022
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IPPR responds to inflation figure

Responding to the ONS November CPI figures Dr George Dibb, head of the Centre for Economic Justice at IPPR, said:    “Inflation reducing slightly is a welcome sign that inflationary pressures...

14/12/2022
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IPPR responds to inflation figures

Responding to the ONS August CPI figures Dr George Dibb, head of the Centre for Economic Justice at IPPR, said:   “Many people will welcome CPI inflation easing slightly this month, falling...

14/09/2022
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