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‘He’s one of the best’: the economist shaping Rachel Reeves’s growth plans

John Van Reenen believes he can help Labour solve the ‘peculiar British problem’ of chronically weak productivity

The Guardian - UK

The spiralling cost of borrowing spells trouble for Rachel Reeves – but she must hold her nerve

There is no need to panic: the government’s overall fiscal strategy is the right one. Spending cuts would be a mistake, says Jonathan Portes, a professor at King’s College London

The Guardian - UK

Kemi Badenoch says the Tories got it wrong on immigration. She’s right – but not for the reasons she thinks

For 14 years, the Tories presided over a muddle of unrealistic pledges. Labour should try a little honesty instead, says the former civil servant Jonathan Portes

The Guardian - UK

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Rachel Reeves’s first budget offers a chance to break out of the doom loop. Here’s how she should do it

It’s a tall order but Labour has a chance to improve people’s lives in both the short and long term, says economics and public policy professor Jonathan Portes

The Guardian - UK

Government urged to help as shipmaker Harland & Wolff prepares to enter administration – as it happened

Steps are now being taken to reduce headcount at Harland & Wolff, as board concludes the company is insolvent

The Guardian - UK

Expert hits out at Julia Hartley-Brewer for 'justifying' far-right violence

AN academic has called out controversial Talk TV host Julia Hartley-Brewer for “justifying” the type of violence that has erupted across England…

The National (Scotland)

Rachel Reeves is pulling off a transparent political manoeuvre. But she’s not entirely wrong

The Tories really did leave Britain in a fiscal hole. But austerity cannot be the remedy, writes economics and public policy professor Jonathan Portes

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How the Tory war on immigration backfired

For more than a decade, Conservatives have promised to crack down on illegal migration and slash the number of legal arrivals. Their repeated failure has infuriated voters – and further demonised immigrants to the UK

The Guardian - UK

Amid the Tories’ fiscal disasters, one change has quietly warped how we see public spending for ever

The Tory-created OBR buoyed David Cameron but sunk Liz Truss. After the election, it may become Labour’s problem, says economics professor Jonathan Portes

The Guardian - UK

Tory chair mocked for publishing top UK civil servant's letter admonishing him

THE Tories have been rapped by the UK’s most senior civil servant after trying to bring the neutral civil service into the General Election…

The National (Scotland)

Are international students taking over UK universities? No – in fact, they’re propping them up

Their critics are right about one thing: universities are reliant on overseas money. But that need is generated by cuts, says academic Jonathan Portes

The Guardian - UK

Will Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement revive the Tories’ election chances? Our panel responds

National Insurance cut; pensions and benefits increased. But is that enough to distract from sluggish growth and the rising cost of living?

The Guardian - UK

Hopes of ‘soft landing’ as US jobs growth slows; UK economy caught ‘in low-growth trap’ – as it happened

Fewer jobs created last month than expected, but economists hope the US can avoid recession

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer hits back at Labour critics of child benefit U-turn

‘Talk of no money left is the economics of the kindergarten’ says economist

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The Guardian - UK

Is Rishi Sunak picking the right targets in his anti-inflation battle?

After asking borrowers to hold their nerve, the prime minister now seems to be preparing to further squeeze public sector workers

The Guardian - UK

Conspiracy theories, Moggologues and ‘zombie’ stats: all in a week’s work for GB News

Deliberately provocative channel – with numerous Tory MP hosts – is planting its flag on the radical right of UK politics

The Guardian - UK

Why the panic over rising immigration? The post-Brexit system is working

Wages remain a problem, but rising numbers of skilled non-EU workers appear to be helping the NHS, social care, and indeed the overall UK economy, says Jonathan Portes of King’s College London

Wales Online

Public 'more positive' about immigration despite record high arrivals

Think tank says there is a broad consensus that the system should meet the needs of the economy and labour market

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The Independent UK

Public more positive about immigration despite record high arrivals

Jonathan Portes, of the UK In A Changing Europe think tank, said the post-Brexit immigration system is ‘achieving (its) objectives’.

The Guardian - UK

UK rail strikes suspended as RMT says employers ‘seeing sense’ and talks intensifying – as it happened

The rail union says strikes for Saturday, Monday and Wednesday have now been called off

The Guardian - UK

The heat is on after Liz Truss’s extraordinary energy bill gamble

The PM will hope for some credit for taking out the big bazooka, but there are fears it’s missing the target and may backfire

The Guardian - UK

I worked on the privatisation of England’s water in 1989. It was an organised rip-off

Taxpayers lost out, and consumers have paid through the nose ever since. This failed regime is long past its sell-by date, says economist Jonathan Portes

The Guardian - UK

Freezing the fast stream? It’s a political gimmick that will cost the civil service talent

The government wants to trim Whitehall – but halting recruitment will cause problems now and in the future, says Jonathan Portes of King’s College London

The Guardian - UK

Who paid the price of George Osborne’s two-child benefit cap? Britain’s poorest children

No other country in the world caps benefits after the second child. It’s time we stopped this cruel policy, say academic researchers Mary Reader and Jonathan Portes

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