All news on the topic: OECD

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NHS dentist charges are increased again in 'slap in the face for families'
The flatlining £3 billion NHS dentistry budget for England is increasingly made up of patient charges - this means more cuts to the direct Government funding for NHS dentists
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Bank of England appoints top economist as deputy governor for monetary policy
Clare Lombardelli will replace Ben Broadbent when she takes over the role from July 1, for a term lasting five years
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UK inflation forecast to be highest in advanced economies in 2024 and 2025
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development revised down its predictions for headline UK inflation to average 2.8% in 2024 and 2.4% in 2025, from the 2.9% and 2.5% respectively forecast in November
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Liz Truss backs plan to cut minimum wage, paid holidays and redundancy cash
Liz Truss said the document, which includes recommendations to cut the minimum wage and brands paid holidays and redundancy cash drags on growth, was "an important part of the debate"
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Britain is suffering more than any other major economy in inflation nightmare
Inflation is tipped to average 6.9% as it takes longer to come down here than in any other G7 nation, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
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Thousands of UK-trained doctors work overseas as NHS staffing crisis laid bare
In March, 8,549 doctor vacancies in secondary care were reported in England, as data shows 13,400 UK-trained doctors practised abroad in 2020, where they get higher pay or a better work-life balance
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Covid Inquiry 'should probe sick pay system' that 'stopped workers isolating'
The Trades Union Congress called on Baroness Heather Hallett's investigation to look at rules and rates for statutory sick pay, amid claims some workers could not afford to self-isolate
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Tory politicians 'choosing' not to reduce child poverty levels, warns expert
University College London's Professor Sir Michael Marmot said the UK is 'on track to make child poverty worse' - and said the Government could spend more on children in their early year but refused to do so, blaming high taxes
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Truss lectures world on tax cuts - despite causing economic carnage with her own
Ms Truss, who aborted her plan to cut taxes for the richest Brits while in No10, will argue 'low taxes, limited government and private enterprise were what won the Cold War'
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North of England receiving among lowest levels of investment of major economies
It comes after Rishi Sunak faced a barrage of criticism over a £2.1billion round of levelling up funding, which saw cash go to a string of wealthy areas while a number of deprived communities missed out
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Experienced emergency nurses leaving NHS in 'droves', health leader warns
The President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Dr Adrian Boyle told MPs he is worried 'burn out will lead to burn away' with existing health service staff overwhelmed