Why britain has fallen behind

Government figures released earlier this month show that the UK unemployment rate rose to 5.2% in January – the highest rate for five years. But for younger workers, the situation is far more grim. In

Morgan Jones No Second Chances The inside story of the campaign for a second EU referendum 320pp. Biteback. £20. On an autumn day in 2019, hundreds of thousands of people marched through central Londo

Here’s a “market paradox”, says Craig Mellow in Barron’s. The more the US government “trash talks Europe, the better it is for the euro”. The single currency has gained 13% against the greenback since

→ A decade ago, David Cameron fired the starting gun on the Brexit campaign, setting the referendum date for 23 June. Four months of political squabbling followed – including Bob Geldof and Nigel Fara

Issue of the week: Labour and jobs ...

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