Labour Party (Great Britain)

In Britain, a Fight Over a Film Studio Becomes a Test for the Economy

The national government has intervened in a local planning squabble, which has become a symbol for how far it will go to use development as a way to revive the British economy.

By Eshe Nelson

Bank of England Budgets and Budgeting Economic Conditions and Trends Government Bonds Interest Rates Labour Party (Great Britain) Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Reeves, Rachel (1979- ) Starmer, Keir

Soaring Bond Yields Put U.K. Government’s Economic Plan at Risk

Investors are demanding sharply higher yields on government bonds, threatening to upend the Labour Party’s plans to reinvigorate a stagnant British economy.

By Eshe Nelson

Banking and Financial Institutions Economic Conditions and Trends Great Britain Inflation (Economics) Labor and Jobs Labour Party (Great Britain)

Bank of England Holds Rates as U.K. Inflation Rises Amid Economic Uncertainty

Stubborn inflation, tax rises and high interest rates makes it difficult for many to muster optimism, at least in the short term.

By Eshe Nelson

Bailey, Andrew (1959- ) Bank of England Economic Conditions and Trends Great Britain Inflation (Economics) Interest Rates Labour Party (Great Britain)

Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates, but Warns Inflation Will Fall Slowly

The central bank said that future cuts would be gradual after spending increases were introduced in the government’s new budget.

By Eshe Nelson