3 articles
• via The Guardian
Seven months after Labour promised to end mass food bank dependency, 14 million Britons—one in six households—are now food insecure. With working families increasingly reliant on charity, the government's failure to tackle the root causes of poverty is driving systemic decline and social unrest.
• via Sky News
The recent turmoil in the UK bond market is a stark reminder that the Bank of England's independence is a thing of the past. As the government grapples with rising borrowing costs and a faltering economy, the central bank's ability to act as a credible counterweight has been severely undermined.
• via The Guardian
The Bank of England's latest survey reveals UK businesses are cutting jobs at the fastest rate in four years, a direct consequence of Chancellor Rachel Reeves' £25bn employer National Insurance raid. Despite promises of economic growth, the government's policies are systematically destroying the productive capacity they claim to champion.