IEA economist responds as UK inflation hits 30-year high
Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on the inflation figures, published today by the Office for National Statistics
Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on the inflation figures, published today by the Office for National Statistics
Families on low incomes are facing real fear as today's figures show inflation has hit 5.4%, driven in particular by rises in the cost of transport and energy.
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New analysis from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds households on low incomes will be spending on average 18% of their income after housing costs on energy bills after April. For single adult households on low incomes this rises to a shocking 54%, an increase of 21 percentage points since 2019/20.
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A new report from DCMS shows that while over 430,000 businesses are already using AI, there is great potential for further growth.
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Siva Anandaciva, Chief Analyst at The King's Fund, commented on the latest monthly NHS performance data and weekly hospital situation report
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Matthew Lesh, Head of Public Policy at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on Oxfam's latest report Inequality Kills'
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The Alan Turing Institute has been selected to lead a pilot AI Standards Hub, set to work closely with members of the AI community.
New law announced requires U.S. importers to to demonstrate with clear and convincing evidence that the imports do not include Xinjiang sourced forced labour in its supply chain.
Research published last week by the High Pay Centre found that the gap between chief executives' pay and UK average earnings narrowed in 2020.
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In a new report, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, IFS researchers find that English councils' finances held up much better during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020-21, than previously thought. This finding has important implications for local government funding policy in the coming year, and for how the government should respond if councils face another extreme adverse shock in future.