Articles by Phillip Inman

Politics

Fall in UK inflation looks like turning point that heralds interest rate cut

Rachel Reeves hints there will be budget measures to push down prices and Bank of England is likely to act

2 days ago

World

‘I think the city is falling apart’: Leicester braces for a make-or-break budget

In the local authority where people have the least spare cash there are hopes the chancellor will instil change

5 days ago

World

Have Reeves and Starmer missed the chance to ditch stealth taxes? | Phillip Inman

Retreat from plans to increase income tax means Labour is unlikely to make system fairer and more coherent

5 days ago

Sports

English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books

Survey finds 60% of key cities councils are planning to sell assets to meet costs of adult and children’s social care

6 days ago

Business

Rising unemployment could affect budget, interest rates, pay and more

Rachel Reeves will need to avoid depressing economy and hitting jobs while raising billions in extra tax

Nov 11, 2025

Business

US markets tumble amid Wall Street concern over job losses and AI

S&P 500 down 1.1% and Nasdaq down 1.9% as hiring freezes and layoffs sharpen fears US economy is slowing

Nov 6, 2025

World

Business leaders urge Reeves to force pension funds to raise UK investments

More than 250 bosses ask chancellor to require schemes to put 25% of assets in British firms, which could unlock £95bn

Nov 6, 2025

Business

US stock market values tumble amid reports of high layoffs and hiring freezes

The S&P 500 index fell 1% as the government shutdown left investors ‘groping around in the dark’ for up-to-date data

Nov 6, 2025

World

More than $70tn of inherited wealth over next decade will widen inequality, economists warn

Expert panel says report on gap in global wealth between rich and poor highlights need for intervention by G20

Nov 3, 2025

Business

Jaguar Land Rover restart helps UK factories return to growth

S&P Global purchasing managers’ index rises to one-year high amid pick-up in consumer spending

Nov 3, 2025

Business

Tax rises and drop in investment predicted to limit UK growth

EY Item Club downgrades forecast for next year, with Office for Budget Responsibility expected to follow suit

Nov 3, 2025

Business

ECB keeps interest rates on hold despite eurozone inflation fears

Key deposit rate kept at 2% even as recovery starts to drive up price growth across bloc

Oct 30, 2025

Business

Pound sinks against euro and dollar as tax rises loom and growth slows

Prospect of a tough budget is thought to have brought forward the likely date for a cut in interest rates to 3.75%

Oct 29, 2025

Business

‘A stomach of steel’: amateur investors ride out dips amid talk of an AI bubble

As one 23-year-old buys a house with his winnings, experts say risk-takers are fuelling an unsustainable market

Oct 28, 2025

Politics

How can Rachel Reeves reduce inflation?

Five ways the chancellor could mitigate a UK inflation rate that is harming households – and Labour’s vote share

Oct 27, 2025

Business

US debt set to soar above Italy and Greece after Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

While the European countries have brought their spending under control, the US president’s tax cuts and defence spending will lead to increased borrowing

Oct 27, 2025

Business

Signs of peak inflation open door to earlier Bank of England interest rate cuts

Policymakers under pressure for rethink after price growth in UK remained at 3.8% in September

Oct 22, 2025

Business

UK borrowing reaches five-year high for September at £20.2bn

Rising debt interest and welfare costs push public finances deeper into red before Rachel Reeves’s budget

Oct 21, 2025

Business

Ed Miliband needs a plan now to help industry weather UK transition to net zero | Phillip Inman

Manufacturing is buckling under sky-high energy bills. Time to closely regulate price-gouging gas plants or take ownership of supply

Oct 18, 2025

Business

UK economy expands as GDP rises by 0.1% in August ahead of crucial budget

Manufacturing and health sectors boost growth but ONS revises down figures for July

Oct 16, 2025