Economics, Finance and Money

Mike Buckley reports on how the decisions of other governments to provide more comprehensive support to businesses during the pandemic will likely put their economies in a much stronger position than the UK’s

The widespread panic about schooling during the pandemic reveals the rotten assumptions that underpin our education system, says Chris Bagley

As news emerges that the Test and Trace programme budgeted for £438 million to be spent on management consultants, Matthew Gwyther delves into the inner workings of the industry

As the Supreme Court rejects an attempt to pay care workers for ‘sleep-in’ shifts, Sian Norris reports on the pay disparities in a highly gendered workforce

Austerity failed Britain during the COVID-19 crisis, but the Government has not yet signalled a bold new vision for the UK’s economy, says Jonathan Portes

The council has committed to producing a dedicated financial report for the first time since the disaster, as many survivors and the bereaved say that funds have been squandered

Martin Baker explores how the Coronavirus pandemic has hastened the rise and demise of digital and physical currencies

Henry Anderson delves into Farage’s financial newsletter, revealing its ties to an EU-based company and fake health news

Mike Buckley assesses how the Chancellor is making an economic and political error by continuing to not provide support for company directors, representing 900,000 businesses

The Chancellor is asking the UK to foot the bill for his monumental mistakes, argues Sam Bright

David Barker unpicks the Chancellor’s claims that public sector cuts benefitted Britain during the pandemic