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Is the UK in the grip of ‘greedflation’?

Prices in the UK are continuing to rise on everything from groceries to energy bills and mortgage costs. Meanwhile, some companies are reporting record profits. Richard Partington reports

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Published: 15 May 2023
Business live
Bank of England lifts inflation and growth forecasts as it raises interest rates to 4.5% – business live

Published: 12 May 2023
Bank of England raises UK interest rates to 4.5%

Published: 11 May 2023

UK government borrowed £13bn less than expected last year

Better than expected figures could give Jeremy Hunt wriggle room to cut taxes or increase spending

Published: 26 Apr 2023
Record £4.8bn interest added to student debt in Britain last year

Figure more than doubled in a year, as interest rate in England and Wales hit 6.3% in line with government cap

Published: 26 Apr 2023
Economics viewpoint
Food for thought: why isn’t the UK government focusing on soaring grocery prices?

Ministers should aim to support households and bolster Britain’s often overlooked supply chain

Published: 23 Apr 2023

Published: 23 Apr 2023
Business live
‘Deeply sorry’ CBI suspends policy and membership activity until June after firms quit following second rape allegation – as it happened

John Lewis, BMW, NatWest, Unilever, Aviva, Virgin Media 02 and GSK also distance from lobby group after Guardian reports into alleged misconduct

Published: 22 Apr 2023

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