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  • Wednesday, 1 February, 2023
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    The return of the ‘British disease’

    Brexit is one of the factors behind the UK’s economic underperformance

  • Wednesday, 1 February, 2023
    Bank of England
    Bank of England to set out ‘steady state’ measures for LDI market

    Financial stability chief says further steps needed to boost sector’s resilience after September liquidity crisis

  • Tuesday, 31 January, 2023
    ExplainerUK economic growth
    Is the IMF right about the UK economy?

    Fund’s dismal forecast for Britain’s growth pointed to some problems for short and long term

  • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
    Sarah O'Connor
    How (not) to explain economics to the public

    The UK chancellor’s attempt to do so risked exacerbating an already significant deficit of trust and understanding

  • Monday, 23 January, 2023
    UK financial regulation
    BoE warns insurers over ability to sell down assets in a crisis

    Prudential Regulation Authority’s stress test of 16 life insurers finds their assumptions ‘optimistic’

  • Friday, 20 January, 2023
    Undercover EconomistTim Harford
    Is life in the UK really as bad as the numbers suggest? Yes, it is

    The past 15 years have been a disappointment on a scale we could hardly have imagined

  • Thursday, 19 January, 2023
    Chris Giles
    We, the people, are to blame for Britain’s economic woes

    The UK economy looks sickly against international comparisons, so let’s be honest about the three causes

  • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
    Bank of England
    BoE winds up Truss emergency measures

    Bonds it purchased to stabilise the UK economy after the disastrous mini-Budget have now been sold

  • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
    Jemima Kelly
    The NHS is not just in crisis, it’s in an emergency

    Living in a constant state of calamity has made us strangely laid back about the service’s breakdown

  • Wednesday, 4 January, 2023
    BlackRock Inc
    BlackRock extends block on UK property fund redemptions

    US fund manager looks for ways to slow rush for the exit by big investors

  • Tuesday, 3 January, 2023
    Sarah O'Connor
    It is getting harder for charities to maintain the social safety net

    The cash-strapped voluntary sector does things the state used to, including providing basic necessities

  • Saturday, 31 December, 2022
    Pensions industry
    Pension funds must take ‘extreme care’ with liquidity risks, says OECD

    Rising interest rates and falling stock markets have changed the picture for retirement schemes

  • Thursday, 22 December, 2022
    FT live news
    Live news updates from December 21: Biden greets Zelenskyy at White House, Bankman-Fried set for US extradition
  • Wednesday, 14 December, 2022
    UK inflation
    UK inflation slows to 10.7% in November

    Rate eases from October’s 41-year high thanks to lower petrol prices

  • Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
    Bank of England
    Bank of England warns Sunak over City deregulation drive

    Bailey insists on need for vigilance as BoE set to stress test non-bank financial markets

  • Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
    UK business & economy
    UK company failures predicted to surpass 2009 peak

    Corporate recovery specialists say end of government pandemic support to worsen outlook for struggling groups

  • Friday, 9 December, 2022
    UK labour disputes
    Chancellor warns unions not to jeopardise Britain’s recovery

    Hunt says high pay demands will damage economy and prevent inflation falling fast enough

  • Thursday, 8 December, 2022
    Pensions crisis
    BT pension scheme warns it may need ‘support’ from company

    More cautious approach to liability-driven investing after Truss mini-Budget means returns may fall, MPs told

  • Wednesday, 7 December, 2022
    Pensions
    LDI pension managers dismiss claim that leverage strategies caused gilts turmoil

    UK policymakers examine use of ‘poorly managed’ leverage after crisis led to BoE intervention

  • Monday, 28 November, 2022
    Venture capital investment
    UK state-owned venture fund valuations start to fall

    Fast-growing companies take a ‘down round’, reflecting wider slowdown in tech sector

  • Friday, 25 November, 2022
    Hedge funds
    Hedge fund Rokos warns that sterling is ‘vulnerable’ to further falls

    Brexit, deglobalisation and pandemic deal bigger shock to terms of trade, investors told

  • Wednesday, 23 November, 2022
    Pensions industry
    Gilt crisis was major factor in £500bn hit to UK pension funds, MPs told

    City advisers promoting leveraged LDI strategies labelled ‘villains in the piece’

  • Tuesday, 22 November, 2022
    UK public finances
    UK public borrowing rises as energy cap takes effect

    October’s figure of £13.5bn was £4.4bn more than in the same month last year

  • Saturday, 19 November, 2022
    Pat McFadden
    Labour is committed to maintaining financial stability

    We will not create a mirror image of the disastrous sugar rush of the ‘mini’ Budget

  • Friday, 18 November, 2022
    UK retail sales
    British retail sales rise in October but stay below pre-Covid levels

    Broader pictures shows downward trend as surging prices hit

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