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  • 3 weeks ago | politico.eu | James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald

    Australia’s living in the future. And it’s not just its time zone. Its pensions industry is light years ahead, doubling in size every five years. It's far outpacing the U.K., with Australian workers' funds even helping to foot the bill for British housebuilding and infrastructure. Now the U.K.'s Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, wants to crib from the Aussie's success — and have U.K. companies make a profit by building up Britain.

  • 1 month ago | politico.eu | James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald

    LONDON — The U.K.’s growth forecast was slashed on Tuesday as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) handed some bleak news to Chancellor Rachel Reeves just as she arrives in Washington, DC. In its latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF, which is hosting global finance ministers in the U.S. capital this week, revised U.K. growth for 2025 down from 1.6 to 1.1 percent, and down 0.1 percentage points to 1.4 percent for 2026.

  • 2 months ago | politico.eu | James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald

    The U.K. banking system remains “resilient” following U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs, the chancellor assured MPs today.

  • Mar 7, 2025 | politico.eu | James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald |Dan Bloom

    U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a renewed push for Britain's watchdogs to rip up red tape and boost the economy. Starmer could launch a regulatory action plan as soon as next week, two industry representatives who have discussed the matter directly with the government told POLITICO. A government official, granted anonymity to speak freely, confirmed an announcement is slated to take place before Chancellor Rachel Reeves' spring statement on March 26.

  • Mar 5, 2025 | politico.eu | James FitzGerald |James Fitzgerald

    The U.K. economy would face “substantial” risks if the U.S. administration sparks a trade war by ending multilateralism, the Bank of England governor warned. Speaking to MPs on the Treasury Committee on Wednesday, Andrew Bailey said the ongoing trade disputes — with the U.S. slapping tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico, and the trio of countries responding in kind — is a “big episode” that Britain “has to take seriously.”“There is a major shift going on ...

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