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UK Gilt Rate Soars to 27-Year High, Jeopardizing Government Spending Plans
The UK's 30-year gilt interest rate has hit a 27-year high of 5.25 percent, jeopardizing Chancellor Rachel Reeves's spending plans and exceeding the crisis that ended Liz Truss's premiership, with analysts warning of a 'more dire' situation due to 'sticky' inflation and stalling growth.
UK Gilt Rate Soars to 27-Year High, Jeopardizing Government Spending Plans
The UK's 30-year gilt interest rate has hit a 27-year high of 5.25 percent, jeopardizing Chancellor Rachel Reeves's spending plans and exceeding the crisis that ended Liz Truss's premiership, with analysts warning of a 'more dire' situation due to 'sticky' inflation and stalling growth.
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48% Bias Score
Blair Government's 2004 Migration Policy Failure: Unforeseen Consequences and Brexit
In 2004, the Blair government decided to grant immediate freedom of movement to citizens from 10 new EU member states, despite internal opposition and flawed Home Office forecasts predicting only 13,000 migrants; this led to 87,000 arrivals by the end of 2004 and 750,000 by 2007, significantly impac...
Blair Government's 2004 Migration Policy Failure: Unforeseen Consequences and Brexit
In 2004, the Blair government decided to grant immediate freedom of movement to citizens from 10 new EU member states, despite internal opposition and flawed Home Office forecasts predicting only 13,000 migrants; this led to 87,000 arrivals by the end of 2004 and 750,000 by 2007, significantly impac...
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36% Bias Score
UK Government's Massive Miscalculation on 2004 Eastern European Immigration
Newly released files reveal the UK government drastically underestimated immigration from Eastern Europe after the 2004 EU expansion, predicting 5,000-13,000 arrivals annually but facing over 91,000 registrants by November 2004, a failure that fueled anti-EU sentiment and contributed to the 2016 Bre...
UK Government's Massive Miscalculation on 2004 Eastern European Immigration
Newly released files reveal the UK government drastically underestimated immigration from Eastern Europe after the 2004 EU expansion, predicting 5,000-13,000 arrivals annually but facing over 91,000 registrants by November 2004, a failure that fueled anti-EU sentiment and contributed to the 2016 Bre...
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48% Bias Score
UK GDP Growth Revised Down to Zero for Q3 2024
The UK's GDP experienced zero growth in Q3 2024, a downward revision from 0.1% growth, with the services sector stagnant and construction gains offset by production decline; the Q2 growth was also revised down to 0.5%.
UK GDP Growth Revised Down to Zero for Q3 2024
The UK's GDP experienced zero growth in Q3 2024, a downward revision from 0.1% growth, with the services sector stagnant and construction gains offset by production decline; the Q2 growth was also revised down to 0.5%.
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48% Bias Score
UK Economy Stagnant in Q3 2024 Amidst Recession Fears and Budgetary Changes
The UK economy stagnated in Q3 2024, with 0% GDP growth due to decreased services and production, fueled by recession fears and the Labour government's Autumn Budget changes increasing employer NICs, impacting business investment and hiring, and potentially requiring government intervention in 2025.
UK Economy Stagnant in Q3 2024 Amidst Recession Fears and Budgetary Changes
The UK economy stagnated in Q3 2024, with 0% GDP growth due to decreased services and production, fueled by recession fears and the Labour government's Autumn Budget changes increasing employer NICs, impacting business investment and hiring, and potentially requiring government intervention in 2025.
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48% Bias Score
UK Economy Contracts for Second Straight Month
Britain's economy shrank 0.1% in October, marking the first back-to-back monthly falls since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting new finance minister Rachel Reeves, and defying economists' predictions of 0.1% growth.
UK Economy Contracts for Second Straight Month
Britain's economy shrank 0.1% in October, marking the first back-to-back monthly falls since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting new finance minister Rachel Reeves, and defying economists' predictions of 0.1% growth.
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44% Bias Score
UK PM Starmer Faces Crisis Amidst Plummeting Approval Ratings
Facing plummeting approval ratings six months after a landslide victory, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds urgent meetings with cabinet ministers to accelerate delivery on key promises, including NHS reform and economic recovery, amidst economic challenges and rising public dissatisfaction.
UK PM Starmer Faces Crisis Amidst Plummeting Approval Ratings
Facing plummeting approval ratings six months after a landslide victory, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds urgent meetings with cabinet ministers to accelerate delivery on key promises, including NHS reform and economic recovery, amidst economic challenges and rising public dissatisfaction.
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52% Bias Score
25% Rise in English Channel Migrant Crossings in 2024
Migrant crossings of the English Channel surged 25% in 2024 to 36,816, the deadliest year on record with 76 deaths, despite government efforts to tackle people traffickers and increase returns; this coincides with historically high legal migration.
25% Rise in English Channel Migrant Crossings in 2024
Migrant crossings of the English Channel surged 25% in 2024 to 36,816, the deadliest year on record with 76 deaths, despite government efforts to tackle people traffickers and increase returns; this coincides with historically high legal migration.
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36% Bias Score
UK Faces Recession Amidst Labour's Tax Hikes
Britain's economy is facing a potential recession in early 2025 due to Labour's recent budget that increased employers' National Insurance contributions by £25 billion, negatively impacting business investment and leading to hiring freezes and potential job losses across sectors, according to a CBI ...
UK Faces Recession Amidst Labour's Tax Hikes
Britain's economy is facing a potential recession in early 2025 due to Labour's recent budget that increased employers' National Insurance contributions by £25 billion, negatively impacting business investment and leading to hiring freezes and potential job losses across sectors, according to a CBI ...
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60% Bias Score
UK Economy Stagnates, Raising Recession Fears
Britain's economy showed zero growth in the third quarter of 2024, according to the Office for National Statistics, raising concerns about a potential recession under the new Labour government, while business confidence is at its lowest point of 2024, and household savings are being depleted.
UK Economy Stagnates, Raising Recession Fears
Britain's economy showed zero growth in the third quarter of 2024, according to the Office for National Statistics, raising concerns about a potential recession under the new Labour government, while business confidence is at its lowest point of 2024, and household savings are being depleted.
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52% Bias Score
Bank of England Downgrades UK Growth Forecast to Zero, Blaming Labour's Budget
The Bank of England slashed its UK growth forecast to zero for the final quarter of 2024, blaming Chancellor Rachel Reeves's £25 billion National Insurance hike for crushing business confidence and potentially triggering a recession; pre-Budget growth was described as 'gangbusters'.
Bank of England Downgrades UK Growth Forecast to Zero, Blaming Labour's Budget
The Bank of England slashed its UK growth forecast to zero for the final quarter of 2024, blaming Chancellor Rachel Reeves's £25 billion National Insurance hike for crushing business confidence and potentially triggering a recession; pre-Budget growth was described as 'gangbusters'.
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68% Bias Score
UK Job Vacancies Plunge to Pandemic Lows Amidst Business Confidence Slump
UK job vacancies fell at the fastest rate since the start of the pandemic in November 2023, driven by decreased business confidence following the October budget's tax increases, signaling a potential economic contraction.
UK Job Vacancies Plunge to Pandemic Lows Amidst Business Confidence Slump
UK job vacancies fell at the fastest rate since the start of the pandemic in November 2023, driven by decreased business confidence following the October budget's tax increases, signaling a potential economic contraction.
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48% Bias Score
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