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As some accountants report tax snooping fears could limit peoples’ willingness to download the coronavirus tracking app, Victoria Hewson, Head … Continue reading

Public debt rises will persist post-coronavirus

28 May 2020

Tax and Fiscal Policy

Public debt rises will persist post-coronavirus

28 May 2020

Professor Philip Booth quoted by the Financial Times

As the Financial Times reports that the UK could face annual 5% deficits by 2024. They quoted Professor Philip Booth, … Continue reading

Government needs to wean the UK off borrowing “as soon as possible”

23 May 2020

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Government needs to wean the UK off borrowing “as soon as possible”

23 May 2020

Julian Jessop quoted in the Daily Express

Government borrowing hit £62bn in April as a result of measures introduced to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. Julian Jessop, IEA … Continue reading

The government needs to wean the UK off this extraordinary level of state subsidy

22 May 2020

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The government needs to wean the UK off this extraordinary level of state subsidy

22 May 2020

Julian Jessop quoted by The Sun

The latest figures from the ONS on government borrowing and debt for April were “awful” says the IEA’s Economics Fellow … Continue reading

Tax hikes will not reduce the deficit

16 May 2020

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Tax hikes will not reduce the deficit

16 May 2020

Professor Philip Booth quoted in the Daily Telegraph

It is vital the UK keeps a lid on borrowing as much as possible following the financial crisis, especially given … Continue reading

Government should “step aside” to enable the economy to begin its recovery

8 May 2020

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Government should “step aside” to enable the economy to begin its recovery

8 May 2020

Julian Jessop quoted by The Express

Responding to warnings from the Bank of England that the UK economy will shrink by as much as 14 percent … Continue reading

If numbers like these persist, it will be “a recipe for serious long term stagnation and decline”

5 May 2020

Tax and Fiscal Policy

If numbers like these persist, it will be “a recipe for serious long term stagnation and decline”

5 May 2020

Mark Littlewood quoted by the Daily Express

New figures show that half of Britain is now paid by Government funding. If number s like this persist, “it … Continue reading

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Costs from Brexit are “likely to be trivial” compared to impact of coronavirus

Costs from Brexit are “likely to be trivial” compared to impact of coronavirus

The economy must “be liberated from constraints” to ensure growth

The economy must “be liberated from constraints” to ensure growth

Tax snooping fears could cause mistrust over coronavirus app

Tax snooping fears could cause mistrust over coronavirus app

Public debt rises will persist post-coronavirus

Public debt rises will persist post-coronavirus

Government needs to wean the UK off borrowing “as soon as possible”

Government needs to wean the UK off borrowing “as soon as possible”

The government needs to wean the UK off this extraordinary level of state subsidy

The government needs to wean the UK off this extraordinary level of state subsidy

Tax hikes will not reduce the deficit

Tax hikes will not reduce the deficit

Government should “step aside” to enable the economy to begin its recovery

Government should “step aside” to enable the economy to begin its recovery

If numbers like these persist, it will be “a recipe for serious long term stagnation and decline”

If numbers like these persist, it will be “a recipe for serious long term stagnation and decline”

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