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How to fix the UK? Let me count the ways
Here’s the bad news: it is going to take more than a change of government to cure what ails Britain. The symptoms are wearyingly familiar, but worth summarising. Waiting lists for NHS treatment have soared above 7.5mn, from 4.2mn in 2019 and 2.5mn in 2010
By NB
Jul 26, 2024
Trump’s dollar devaluation plan unlikely to prevail, say investors
Analysts warn that devaluing the currency would be shortlived
By NB
Jul 26, 2024
Russia’s surprising consumer spending boom
Heavy government expenditure and labour shortages have led to a sharp rise in real wages and consumption but the economy risks overheating
By NB
Jul 26, 2024