All news on the topic: Economic crisis

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The IMF warns that using industrial policy to enhance innovation is not a panacea for addressing slow economic growth
Aggressive government intervention could create expensive mistakes and prompt subsidy battle
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Women caught in “poverty trap” with more than a quarter claiming UC in 30 areas
As many as one in three women were on Universal Credit in some parts of the country, the latest DWP figures show - a million more than men - wth charity Gingerbread saying many single parents were being frozen out of higher paid jobs
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'Money worries around Christmas make me feel like a failure'
Two mums share their financial struggles, as money and health experts explain how best to deal with the rising cost of Christmas
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Baba Vanga's 7 terrifying 2024 predictions - assassination and economic collapse
Baba Vanga, knows as the Nostradamus of the Balkans, successfully predicted the 9/11 terror attack and Brexit and experts have worked out what she claimed will happen next year
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Baba Vanga's 2024 predictions - from 'terrifying weather' to 'rise in terrorism'
Blind clairvoyant Baba Vanga has predicted some extreme events for 2024 including an economic downfall and alarming climate issues - however, she also offered some positive insights
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No Tory seat is safe if Keir Starmer's by-election blockbuster is repeated
Polling expert Chris Curtis writes for the Mirror: No government has ever lost a seat as safe as Tamworth, while Labour’s victory in leafy Mid Bedfordshire illustrates how there aren’t any “no-go” areas for Kier Starmer’s party.
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Children's charities warn Government to raise benefits in line with inflation
Children's charities have urged the Government to raise benefits at least in line with the latest inflation figures to help families whose finances are being 'pushed to the brink'
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Think tank suggests Bank of England should have power to cut rates into negative
The Resolution Foundation has warned that the cost of servicing the UK's debt could soar to 5% of GDP if rates stay higher for longer and following current fiscal policy plans
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One in four continue to support small businesses, despite cost-of-living crisis
A third of shoppers would rather buy from small businesses - but this has left almost half having to take significant steps to manage their finances more effectively
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'Girl crushed to death by truck' and starving children forced to work each day
Afghanistan, which fell to the Taliban two years ago today, is facing soaring poverty and starvation since the militant group regained control during the fall of Kabul
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Rugby League World Cup plans in turmoil after France pull plug on 2025
France become second host to bail on hosting the 2025 tournament due to financial difficulties leaving international rugby league facing yet more turmoil and chaos
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Small businesses prioritising growing revenue over meeting net zero targets
The government has set a net zero target for all UK sectors by 2050 - but the cost-of-living crisis means SMEs have other priorities
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JP Morgan takes over First Republic after third major US bank collapses
Banking giant JP Morgan will take over $295 billion (£236 billion) in assets and liabilities of First Republic Bank after the third major US institution collapse in the last two months
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Bid to let asylum seekers work six months after they arrive in Britain
Refugees could help tackle labour shortages and begin contributing to the economy sooner if they were allowed to get jobs while their applications are being considered, campaigners argue
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Give parents more free childcare in next week's Budget, voters demand in poll
Around six in 10 believe the Tories should massively expand free childcare to one and two-year-olds in England, according to the Redfield & Wilton poll for the Sunday Mirror
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EastEnders star Michelle Collins to hand free school meals petition to No10
The soap star qualified for free school dinners as a child but she said her single mum often worked three jobs so she and her sister could be spared the stigma that left her classmates 'humiliated'
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Doctor 'thought he was going to die' as he describes horror of huge earthquake
Dr Osama Sallom described scenes - flattened buildings and hospitals full of bodies - in Syria which looked heartbreakingly similar to residents who have faced 11 years of bombardment from the war
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Two-thirds of Brits stop buying non-essential items amid cost-of-living crisis
A whopping 89% of Brits who have previously been on a shopping spree said the ongoing economic crisis has taken the enjoyment out of the activity
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'Laura Winham left to die because disabled people aren't thought worth saving'
Where have we heard that before, asks Fleet Street Fox. Oh yes, Nazi Germany, just before the Holocaust began
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'Parents can visit our play centre for free - life-changing for lockdown babies'
Andy Lancey, general manager of The Hideaway, says he and his wife Ruth 'knew they needed to do something' to help families in their community after noticing a drop in footfall this winter amid energy bill hikes
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Man City's crucial upper hand over Man Utd as Glazers' neglect laid bare
Pep Guardiola's team arrive at Old Trafford on Saturday with growing questions around their performances on the pitch while their hosts are in a rich vein of form