Weakening UK growth adds to May’s perils
As economy loses altitude, consumers rack up debt and plunder savings to keep spending. Manufacturing and exports are not taking up slack.
Was Mark Carney wrong? Don’t bank on it
Brexiters crowed that economists got it wrong. One year on, the facts and the argument are giving them eggy faces.
Hello Brexiters, Happy Independence Day!
One year on from the referendum, are you happy with the havoc you’ve wreaked? If not, there’s still time. Donald Tusk isn’t the only dreamer.
May fiddles as business feels the heat
A weakened government, gripped by political and economic policy paralysis, suddenly faces a barrage of criticism from industry and finance.
Inflation squeezes UK wages faster than expected
More bad post-Brexit news for the economy as workers’ wages after inflation shrink at fastest pace since 2014. Politicians must take note.
Economy can no longer be ignored in Brexit debate
Hard Brexiters used UK’s economic resilience to push destructive Brexit. They must now put British businesses and households before dogma.
May’s bizarre snap election no one wanted – in 15 gifs...
The “Brexit election” that barely mentioned Brexit. May’s vanishing landslide. Trump, Macron and not much Boris. All captured in gif form.
Promises, promises… broken Brexiter promises
Unless you want more broken promises, don’t vote for Brexiters on June 8.
16 Brexiter promises that are emptier than ever
Leave campaigners tempted voters with a Brexit wonderland. Nearly a year after the referendum, it was clearly a deceit.
The Brexit own-goal score so far…
Self-inflicted damage is already widespread in the UK even before Brexit negotiations start.
Omens for Brexit economy and public finances aren’t good
Lower growth means it’ll be harder to get money Tories are promising for NHS and schools - and that’s before Brexit has even happened.
Whisper it, but Europe’s economy is coming back
Brexiters should admit that Europe’s quickening growth is good news for the UK too.