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Read the full 7563-word lecture by going to the bottom of this page. Here’s the summary for those afraid of falling asleep at the desk: Brexit Said Brexit “did deep damage”, citing GDP impacts of “up to 8%“. Regulatory independence should be “the exception, not the norm” when it comes to playing by
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Rachel Reeves is set to beat the drum for even closer ties to Brussels in her Mais lecture this afternoon. Here is what she’ll say, for those who can’t bear to listen: “In this changing world, Britain is not powerless. We can shape our own future. Our method is stability, investment and reform — thr
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Rachel Reeves has just claimed in her Mais lecture she had to raise taxes in both her car-crash Budgets because not doing so would have led to “higher inflation, higher interest rates, higher borrowing… or collapsing public services“. Admitting these choices were “unpopular” with some, which is the
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During Reeves’ Treasury Committee appearance this morning in which the Chancellor said she supports releasing strategic oil reserves, she also said there is a ‘valid’ argument to be made that she shouldn’t have raised National Insurance: “Yeah, we did make the decision to increase national insurance
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Reeves has insisted just now in the House of Commons that the 5p fuel duty rise remains “under review” but poured cold water on calls to scrap the tax hike. She blamed the Tories and said oil prices are falling: “Well, the price today of of petrol is 8p per litre lower than if I…
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