Szu Ping Chan

London

Economics Editor at The Telegraph

Economics Editor @telegraph. Formerly @bbcworldservice

Articles

Rayner's workers' rights to 'flood broken courts with spurious claims'

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Szu Ping Chan

In addition, tribunal claims can now also be brought without charge, after fees were scrapped following a 2017 Supreme Court ruling. Mr Beaumont said: "The employment tribunal system was already swamped before this sustained surge in the backlog. "With no extra resources allocated at the spending review, a broken system could be opened up by the Employment Rights Bill funnelling in spurious claims from day one of unfair dismissal.
We will never do a deal with Reform

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Szu Ping Chan

Many observers believe the Tories are still paying the price of Liz Truss's mini-Budget of unfunded tax cuts, which triggered the market chaos that led to her downfall. The Conservatives' polling numbers collapsed in the wake of the crisis and have never recovered. Sir Mel has chosen to disavow the policies of Ms Truss as the Conservatives seek to rebuild. He also warned that a Reform victory may lead to a sequel.
Cost of Miliband’s nuclear plant doubles to more than £40bn

1 week ago | nuclear-news.net | Matt Oliver |Szu Ping Chan |Jonathan Leake |Christina MacPherson

Cost of Miliband’s nuclear plant doubles to more than £40bn Price tag for Sizewell C project soars as ministers pursue funding deal with private investorsand the French government. Matt Oliver Industry Editor. Szu Ping Chan Economics Editor.
the economic threat if Israel-Iran conflict escalates

1 week ago | msn.com | Szu Ping Chan

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the economic threat if Israel-Iran conflict escalates

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Szu Ping Chan

But Macpherson says things may be different this time. "The market is concerned by comments from Netanyahu that suggest there could be a more protracted campaign than has been the case before," he notes, adding that Iran is still a big contributor to global supply.
Reeves’s public sector obsession will crush the economy

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Tim Wallace |Szu Ping Chan

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Britain ‘becoming a national health state’ under Reeves

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Szu Ping Chan

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Reeves's war on the private sector is crushing Britain's economy

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Tim Wallace |Szu Ping Chan

This is up from a third in 2010 and roughly a quarter in 1999. "That is a huge increase. Everything else pales a bit in significance," says James Smith, an economist at the Resolution Foundation. "We are becoming ever more a health state."The proportion may rise even more after Labour publishes its 10-year plan for the NHS later this year.
Britain ‘becoming a national health state’ under Reeves

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Szu Ping Chan

Britain is becoming a “national health state” under Rachel Reeves, with treatment poised to account for half of all public services spending by the end of the decade. Analysis by the Resolution Foundation said the Chancellor was presiding over a “major reshaping of the state” that will pave the way for more tax rises after she boosted NHS budgets in the spending review.
Britain 'becoming a national health state' under Reeves

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Szu Ping Chan

British families are already on the hook for the equivalent of £1,550 of tax rises after October's record £40bn raid by the Chancellor. But Ruth Curtice, the chief executive of the Resolution Foundation, said people faced more pain in the coming months. She said: "The spending review was a huge deal as the Chancellor set out details of nearly £300bn of extra spending over the second half of the [current] parliament. But as the dust settles a few clear winners have emerged.