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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a major and welcome change to the triple lock, which will come into effect in 2030–31.

At its meeting today, the Board decided to increase the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 4.60 per cent.

The OECD is not really in the forecasting business and its projections are no more interesting than any others. But the consistent policy messages from the OECD and IMF might carry more weight.

The Heart of London Business Alliance commissioned Cebr to conduct analysis of tourists’ economic behaviour in the UK, with a particular focus on VAT-free shopping.

New ONS analysis shows that UK productivity has held up much better than previously thought. Here’s a quick Q&A including what this could mean for the Budget, and what it is telling us about Brexit...