Exodus of EU workers is vote of no confidence in UK economy
Record fall in EU citizens working in UK shows moving here has become unattractive. That’s bad for public services and prosperity.
EU migration is falling. But things are getting worse
Leave campaign claimed high EU migration was hurting NHS, jobs and wages. Funny that numbers have more than halved yet things are worse.
Inflation highest since 2012. Thanks Brexiters!
Brexit-induced inflation has hit 3.1%. Meanwhile the decision to leave the EU continues to ravage the economy and impact people’s lives.
Paris and Amsterdam say: ‘Thanks, Brexiters!’
EU’s banking and medicines regulators moving from London, and Chinese attempts to nab Airbus wing manufacturing, are more Brexit blows.
Thanks Brexiters! Food inflation just latest Brexit hit
As food price inflation reaches four-year high of 4.1%, we look at further damage Brexit has recently wrought on the UK.
‘Re-leavers’ start to believe Brexit can be stopped
Recent polling suggests Remainers who had accepted Brexit increasingly want to stay in EU. Strong arguments can help harden this stance.
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.
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.
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.
Migration stats bust myths about skills and welfare
New labour market stats show important role of EU workers in the UK economy, while busting myths about taking low-skilled work and welfare.
NIESR report doesn’t mean Brexit will help the low paid
Thinktank estimates that a cut in migration may put up their wages a tad - all things being equal. But they’ll be hurt in other ways.
Leave camp distorts Bank of England migrant wage research
IDS says migration meant 10% wage drop in 2 years. Impact is about 1% since 2004 for less skilled service workers, the worst affected.