A plunge in house prices is now inevitable
Surging interest rates means nothing can be done to avert a 1990s-style slump
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Surging interest rates means nothing can be done to avert a 1990s-style slump
As it did during the long process of removing Boris Johnson in a palace coup, the Labour Party is working with the Tories to help replace a failing leader without triggering a social and political opposition in the working class.
The European Commission is in talks with Germany about its €200bn energy support package amid fears it could deepen economic divisions across the bloc.
If the Government can hold its nerve, inflation should drop back down and the economy should recover
Prime Minister will need to exercise political skills of the highest order to achieve her economic reforms