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The economy: Why the recession is worse than…

https://youtube.com/watch?v=lYFvwdmGMRUAs the UK officially entered recession, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was keen to talk up the country's economic prospects, insisting things are looking up with inflation coming down. But is he right to be so positive?…

UK economy: ‘We are selling the British people…

https://youtube.com/watch?v=nH-o_z--oGcShadow employment minister Justin Madders has accused the Tory government of "selling the British people short" as the latest figures showed the UK's GDP had grown by 0.2%. Speaking to Sky News, Labour MP Mr…

UK inflation falls but still among highest of…

https://youtube.com/watch?v=_8jp1Bng_2cInflation has eased more than expected, falling to 7.9%. That's led to predictions that interest rates may not go up as much as feared. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) The markets now expect them to peak no higher…

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UK economy flatlined in March as strikes impact…

https://youtube.com/watch?v=V6cziInuA0QThe wave of public sector strikes is also hitting the UK economy, which flatlined last month. Despite a decent performance by the construction industry - the Office for National Statistics says walkouts by teachers and…