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UK Economy In Recession In Second Half Of 2023
Britain sank into recession at the end of last year on high inflation and a cost-of-living crisis, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before this year's election.
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Strikes-Hit UK Pledges 94 Billion Euros In Cost-Of-Living Budget
Britain on Wednesday said its cost-of-living support for this year and next would total 94 billion Euros ($114 billion), as it forecast the UK to stay out of recession with inflation slowing sharply.
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Dismissing Economic 'Gloom', UK Bets On Brexit Boost
Britain's finance minister on Friday dismissed "gloom" over its recession-threatened economy and vowed to tap into Brexit opportunities and tackle rampant inflation to boost growth during a cost-of-living crisis.
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UK Faces 2-Year Recession, Warns Central Bank, Announces Huge Rate Hike
The Bank of England on Thursday announced its biggest interest rate hike since 1989 to combat sky-high inflation that it warned was pushing Britain into a recession set to last until mid-2024.
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"Sunak Stability": Pound Recovers A Little But New PM Inherits A Recession
Britain's next prime minister, former finance chief Rishi Sunak, inherits a UK economy that was headed for recession even before the recent turmoil triggered by Liz Truss.
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Pound Crashes: The UK's Crisis Of Confidence Was Years In The Making
Britain is in a self-inflicted financial crisis that threatens to accelerate the economy's dive into recession - and the country's new prime minister is coming under intense pressure to blink.
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Britain's New PM Faces An 80s Playlist: Recession, Unrest And Runaway Prices
Britain's prime minister in waiting Liz Truss models herself on Margaret Thatcher, judging by her photo ops echoing famous images of the country's first female premier.
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Cash-Strapped Britons Give Up Pets As Living Costs Surge
Stood on her hind legs to greet any prospective owner who might approach her glass-doored kennel, Harriet is a black English cocker spaniel abandoned as a deepening cost-of-living crisis pushes growing numbers of Britons to part with their pets.
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Challenging Winter Ahead For UK As Bank Of England Forecasts Lengthy Recession
Britain will sink into a lengthy recession later this year as inflation rockets even higher, the Bank of England forecast Thursday as it unveiled the biggest interest rate hike since 1995.
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U.S. Recession Fears Darken Outlook For Global Growth
Gauges of factory activity released Thursday in Japan, Britain, the eurozone, and the United States all softened in June.
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Jeans, Sportswear Not Appropriate For Parliament: UK House Speaker To MPs
Britain's members of Parliament will return to the House of Commons on Monday at the end of their summer recess and have been issued a warning note by the Speaker to dress appropriately in "business attire".
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Won't Be Able To Protect Every Single Job: Rishi Sunak Warns Of Recession
UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday reiterated his previous warnings that he would not be able to save every job and that the UK is headed towards a "significant recession" hit by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
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UK Pledges $39 Billion to Protect Economy From Coronavirus
Britain unveiled a 30 billion pound ($39 billion) economic stimulus plan on Wednesday to tackle the risk of a coronavirus recession, just hours after the Bank of England slashed interest rates in a double-barrelled response to the crisis. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's finance minister, Rishi Sunak, announced the plan as part of a debt-fuelled inve...
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How Boris Johnson Lost His Legislative Majority, And What It Means
When Britain's Parliament convened for the first time following a summer recess Tuesday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a working majority of one. Roughly eight hours later, it was gone - making the prospect of an early general election a real possibility.
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UK's Incoming PM Boris Johnson May Inherit Economy Heading For Slowdown
Britain's incoming Prime Minister Boris Johnson will inherit an economy that could be heading for a slowdown or even a recession, weakening his hand in the battles ahead as the country prepares to leave the European Union.
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UK Economy In Recession In Second Half Of 2023
Britain sank into recession at the end of last year on high inflation and a cost-of-living crisis, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before this year's election.
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Strikes-Hit UK Pledges 94 Billion Euros In Cost-Of-Living Budget
Britain on Wednesday said its cost-of-living support for this year and next would total 94 billion Euros ($114 billion), as it forecast the UK to stay out of recession with inflation slowing sharply.
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Dismissing Economic 'Gloom', UK Bets On Brexit Boost
Britain's finance minister on Friday dismissed "gloom" over its recession-threatened economy and vowed to tap into Brexit opportunities and tackle rampant inflation to boost growth during a cost-of-living crisis.
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UK Faces 2-Year Recession, Warns Central Bank, Announces Huge Rate Hike
The Bank of England on Thursday announced its biggest interest rate hike since 1989 to combat sky-high inflation that it warned was pushing Britain into a recession set to last until mid-2024.
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"Sunak Stability": Pound Recovers A Little But New PM Inherits A Recession
Britain's next prime minister, former finance chief Rishi Sunak, inherits a UK economy that was headed for recession even before the recent turmoil triggered by Liz Truss.
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Pound Crashes: The UK's Crisis Of Confidence Was Years In The Making
Britain is in a self-inflicted financial crisis that threatens to accelerate the economy's dive into recession - and the country's new prime minister is coming under intense pressure to blink.
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Britain's New PM Faces An 80s Playlist: Recession, Unrest And Runaway Prices
Britain's prime minister in waiting Liz Truss models herself on Margaret Thatcher, judging by her photo ops echoing famous images of the country's first female premier.
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Cash-Strapped Britons Give Up Pets As Living Costs Surge
Stood on her hind legs to greet any prospective owner who might approach her glass-doored kennel, Harriet is a black English cocker spaniel abandoned as a deepening cost-of-living crisis pushes growing numbers of Britons to part with their pets.
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Challenging Winter Ahead For UK As Bank Of England Forecasts Lengthy Recession
Britain will sink into a lengthy recession later this year as inflation rockets even higher, the Bank of England forecast Thursday as it unveiled the biggest interest rate hike since 1995.
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U.S. Recession Fears Darken Outlook For Global Growth
Gauges of factory activity released Thursday in Japan, Britain, the eurozone, and the United States all softened in June.
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Jeans, Sportswear Not Appropriate For Parliament: UK House Speaker To MPs
Britain's members of Parliament will return to the House of Commons on Monday at the end of their summer recess and have been issued a warning note by the Speaker to dress appropriately in "business attire".
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Won't Be Able To Protect Every Single Job: Rishi Sunak Warns Of Recession
UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday reiterated his previous warnings that he would not be able to save every job and that the UK is headed towards a "significant recession" hit by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
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UK Pledges $39 Billion to Protect Economy From Coronavirus
Britain unveiled a 30 billion pound ($39 billion) economic stimulus plan on Wednesday to tackle the risk of a coronavirus recession, just hours after the Bank of England slashed interest rates in a double-barrelled response to the crisis. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's finance minister, Rishi Sunak, announced the plan as part of a debt-fuelled inve...
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How Boris Johnson Lost His Legislative Majority, And What It Means
When Britain's Parliament convened for the first time following a summer recess Tuesday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a working majority of one. Roughly eight hours later, it was gone - making the prospect of an early general election a real possibility.
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UK's Incoming PM Boris Johnson May Inherit Economy Heading For Slowdown
Britain's incoming Prime Minister Boris Johnson will inherit an economy that could be heading for a slowdown or even a recession, weakening his hand in the battles ahead as the country prepares to leave the European Union.
