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Around 1.5m families will struggle to pay bills as UK set for recession – Niesr

Around 1.5 million UK households will struggle to pay food and energy bills amid a deepening cost-of-living crisis that will plunge Britain into a recession, according to a leading think tank. Soaring inflation compounded by the war in Ukraine will ...

11 May 2022 at 11:55

Reeves concedes Government has ‘more to do’ as unemployment at four-year high

Rachel Reeves conceded the Government had “more to do” but defended her stewardship of the economy as figures showed the UK’s unemployment rate stuck at a four-year high. The Chancellor insisted Labour had been “creating more jobs” since entering ...

14 Aug 2025 at 10:13

Rishi Sunak ‘may fall short on pledge to halve inflation in 2023’

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is at risk of failing in his pledge to halve inflation this year, according to an economic think tank. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) forecast that inflation will remain persistently ...

11 May 2023 at 08:49

Next government ‘will need to raise taxes to maintain public services’

The winner of the next general election will have to raise taxes to maintain the current provision for public services, according to new analysis by a leading think tank. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) added ...

09 May 2024 at 00:01

UK economy faces ‘stuttering growth’ due to higher interest rates – think tank

The UK economy will witness “stuttering growth” over the next two years amid pressure from higher interest rates and increased unemployment, according to a think tank. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) said in ...

09 Aug 2023 at 05:12

Real incomes ‘will not return to pre-Covid levels until 2026 for many families’

The real incomes of the poorest half of UK families will not get back to their pre-pandemic levels until the end of 2026, new analysis has suggested. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) said it thinks interest ...

08 Nov 2023 at 00:01

World economic growth hinges on impact of US tariffs, Bank policymaker says

Future growth in the world economy hinges on how US tariffs affect global trade, although the impact on UK inflation could be less than feared, a Bank of England interest rate-setter has said. Economist Swati Dhingra, who is a member ...

26 Feb 2025 at 18:14

Chancellor on track to miss fiscal rules, says economic forecaster

The Government is on track to miss its key fiscal rules, increasing the likelihood of tax hikes later this year, an economic think tank has warned. Economic growth is also on track to be weaker than previously expected this year, ...

08 May 2025 at 08:33

‘Not true’ that Chancellor wasted £11bn in debt interest, says Treasury minister

A Treasury minister has said claims that the Chancellor has wasted £11 billion of taxpayers’ money by paying too much interest servicing Government debt are “not true”. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research ...

10 Jun 2022 at 13:15

Rachel Reeves should exempt defence pledge from budget rules, says Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown has said Chancellor Rachel Reeves should exempt the Government’s defence spending pledge from her borrowing rules to help free up economic headroom. The former prime minister said the commitment to spend 5% of ...

07 Aug 2025 at 09:58

Income tax hike of at least 2p likely needed to plug Budget hole, warns Niesr

The Chancellor must plug a £50 billion black hole in the nation’s public finances, with at least a 2p hike to the basic rate of income tax likely to be needed, a major economic think tank has warned. The National ...

05 Nov 2025 at 00:01

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Chancellor warned ‘tax rises needed to fill £51bn black hole in public finances’

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will likely have to raise taxes as part of “substantial” action needed at the autumn budget to plug a £51 billion black hole in the public finances, a major economic think tank has ...

06 Aug 2025 at 09:44

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