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Lack of Jobcentre staff ‘hitting back-to-work drive’
Number of work coaches fell by more than a quarter between October 2021 and last October, figures uncovered by Labour show
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The incentive to work hard is being crushed
An overly complex welfare system, heavy tax burden, and limits on pension savings are punishing those who try to better themselves
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Exodus of millionaires as Britain ‘loses its shine’
The ultra-wealthy are deserting the UK, piling extra pressure on public finances
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The Bank of England is paying the terrible price for wokery
Follow Mr Powell's advice and stick to the knitting. Leave the important public policy decisions to the elected branches of government
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The IMF’s refusal to admit its errors of judgment expose the arrogance of the global elite
Yes, the mini-Budget was a disaster, but the IMF's intervention was a twisting of the knife
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Lockdown and recession will blight careers of over a million graduates, warns IFS
School leavers face the worst job prospects since the 2008 financial crisis
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This squeeze is bad enough without messing with the inflation target
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Amazon to shut three British warehouses and cut 1,200 jobs
Company has been trimming budgets as it grapples with a global slowdown
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Britain’s home ownership dream is about to create a nightmare for Sunak
The rise of home ownership was seen to be a positive for the Tory party, but may very soon become a liability
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End the myth of energy quick fixes
The experience of the past year is that the British energy market is in dire need of a total overhaul, not short-term policies
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Keir Starmer conned his party. What would stop him conning the country?
On Brexit, immigration and the economy, we know the Labour leader will say anything to get into power
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Foreign rivals have bought up Britain – now we are at their mercy
Decades of neglect have left us heavily indebted to other countries
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Rishi Sunak has no plan for growth, says former Bank of England chief economist
Prime Minister is allowing pessimism to hold back recovery, suggests Andy Haldane
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Keir Starmer’s promises mask a dismal future of managed decline
Our political leaders seem determined to lock in our low-growth, high-tax status quo
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The easy money of the UK property market is a thing of the past
What's happening to commercial property markets has largely gone unnoticed amid an obsessive focus on house prices
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Winter sun holiday destinations where the pound goes furthest
Despite the pound's drastic fall, there are still a few sunny spots where it is strong
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Sunak must seize the opportunity to break the unions forever
The unions are rattled – the Government must take decisive action to end this crisis
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