10 Aug,2021 | Happy, The Horizons Tracker by Adi Gaskell
Privatization is perhaps not quite the popular policy it was in the 80s when the Thatcher and Reagan administrations pursued it with particular gusto. Since that era, privatizations have raised around $3.5 trillion for governments around the world. New research from...
8 Sep,2020 | Business, The Guardian
Opinion Economic policy The Guardian view on ending furlough next month: reckless and cruel Editorial The chancellor’s apparent determination to wind up the job retention scheme, as fears of a Covid-19 second wave grow, makes no economic sense. He should follow the...
8 Sep,2020 | Business, The Guardian
Government borrowing NAO forecast for costs of 190 pandemic measures over half year finds furlough outlay of £35.4bn so far most expensive Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage
7 Sep,2020 | Business, The Guardian
The government believes it may have paid out up to £3.5bn in wrong or fraudulent claims for the furlough scheme.Jim Harra, the top civil servant at HM Revenue & Customs, said that his staff had calculated for the possibility that as much as 10% of the money might...
7 Sep,2020 | Business, The Guardian
Brexit Pound falls against the dollar and euro on fears government will override agreement with EU
