uk economics

UK Trade Experts Face Being Outgunned As Liam Fox Hires Just 25 Staff For Post-Brexit Body

Equivalent US body has 360 employees while 377 work for EU trade disputes group - but Government says the UK body doesn't exist yet.
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Theresa May Announces New Rights For Flexible Workers

Union boss: "It's like trying to put out a fire with a water pistol."
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Downing Street Insists UK Will Leave Customs Union Ahead Of Talks With Michel Barnier

Government accused of chasing 'unicorn trade deals'.
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Well-Educated Mums Still Suffer 'Pay Penalty' If They Choose Part-Time Work, Says IFS

'We need to make it possible for part-time work to keep women on the career ladder.'
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A Future Where Only Smiles And Patience Exist: Mum Guilt

I’d often heard friends, and colleagues, talking about “mum guilt” but never truly thought it existed...
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Labour MP Recalling Loss Of Baby Girl Breaks Down In Commons

Sharon Hodgson devastated stillborn Lucy got no birth or death certificate.
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Carillion Collapse: 377 Workers Made Redundant

But 919 jobs have been saved.
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Fox: 'Independent' UK Can't Join Any Customs Union With EU

International Trade Secretary strikes tough stance
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May Warns China To 'Respect The Rulebook' On Trade

Steel dumping and counterfeit goods warnings echo Trump
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Helping First Time Buyers Get That First Place Has Been A Conservative Priority - And It's Paying Off

Figures out over the weekend showing the number of first-time buyers getting onto the housing ladder is at its highest level since 2007
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