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...Remarks by Dale Vince, the businessman and Labour donor who is expected to give Starmer’s party an additional £5mn before polling day, have also come under fire....
...“Even a few new tax cuts probably wouldn’t prevent total tax revenues as a share of GDP rising to levels not seen since the late 1940s,” said Capital Economics economist Paul Dales....
...Gross domestic product increased by 0.1 per cent between January and February, the Office for National Statistics said on Friday....
...Paul Dales, at the consultancy Capital Economics, said the strong inflows were “encouraging” since “the UK’s shortage of labour since the pandemic has held down economic growth and boosted inflation”....
...A Citi report found racial fairness could generate 6mn jobs and $5tn in gross domestic product in five years....
...Dale Vince, the green energy tycoon, told the FT that he would be donating generously to the Labour party in the run-up to the election — although he did not put a figure on the size of the donations....
...And here’s what else I’m keeping tabs on today: Economic data: The UK and US publish revised fourth-quarter gross domestic product figures, while Germany has February labour market data....
...There is, said Paul Dales of Capital Economics, an “implausibly big hole” in the UK’s public spending plans....
...“This is a classic case of kicking the fiscal can down the road,” said Paul Dales, its chief UK economist....
...“A year ago, that looked like a distinct possibility,” said Paul Dales, economist at Capital Economics....
...“The Bank of England will probably throw in the towel on the pretence that interest rates could rise further,” said Paul Dales, chief UK economist at Capital Economics....
...or real gross domestic product growth,” said Paul Dales chief UK economist at Capital Economics....
...Gross domestic product was unchanged in the third quarter compared with the previous three months, data published by the Office for National Statistics showed on Friday....
...Gross domestic product fell 0.3 per cent between September and October, driven by declining services activity, as well as contracting manufacturing and construction output, according to data published by...
...He calculated that the survey was indicative of gross domestic product declining by 0.2 per cent over the third quarter so far....
...Labour donor Dale Vince, the founder of green energy group Ecotricity, said on Friday he would stop funding direct-action climate groups such as Just Stop Oil....
...“Overall, the UK has made some progress in narrowing the gap on inflation,” said Dales....
...But the worst problem of 2023 — inflation — should be “moving into the rear-view mirror”, said Paul Dales of the consultancy Capital Economics....
...An extra bank holiday to mark the King’s coronation contributed to the fall in UK gross domestic product between April and May, Office for National Statistics data showed....
...Gross domestic product was unchanged between January and February, following a revised 0.4 per cent expansion in the previous month, the Office for National Statistics said on Thursday....
...Adding to fears for the UK outlook, net government debt rose above 100 per cent of gross domestic product for the first time since 1961, separate data on Wednesday showed....
...Public sector net debt should peak at 103 per cent of gross domestic product in the 2023/24 period. Gilt spreads remain contained, too....
...Gross domestic product was unchanged between the third and fourth quarters of 2022, following a contraction in the previous three months, according to data published on Friday by the Office for National...
...Economists agree the short-term hit to gross domestic product is not big enough to change the outlook for the UK economy this year — although most also think a more generous public sector pay deal will make...
...Brexit was also having an effect as it had “hampered business investment and exports,” said Dale....
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