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Tax hikes, furlough extensions, hockey tone: UK budget forecasts

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Shi Sunak, left 10 Downing Street after attending a Cabinet meeting on February 14, 2020. Barcraft Media As British Finance Minister Shi Sunak prepares to determine the country’s economic path to recovery, analysts are agreeing to the possibility of additional tax increases and future fiscal …

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The UK economy grew 15.5% in the third quarter

A man wearing a face mask or covering due to the Covid-19 epidemic walks behind a statue of the Beatles in Liverpool, north-west England, on October 2, 2020. Oli ScarfF | AFP | Getty Images According to preliminary data released on Thursday, the UK economy grew 15.5% in the third …

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UK finance minister announces emergency jobs package

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Shi Sunak, left 10 Downing Street after attending a Cabinet meeting on February 14, 2020. Barcraft Media UK Finance Minister Shi Sunak has announced a new emergency package of measures to control unemployment, ending next month, replacing the country’s furlough plan. The Jobs Support Scheme …

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UK could see 120,000 deaths this winter, scientists warn

A Rehab Support worker reviews patient notes when the first patients are admitted to the NHS Seacole Center in Headley Court, Surrey, a disused military hospital, which developed during the coronavirus pandemic. Victoria Jones | PA Images via Getty Images Scientists have said the UK government must prepare for a …

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