UK Recession

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The Huffington Post UK | Posted 05.05.2013 | UK Lifestyle

While many clothes companies have been associated with the Dhaka factory tragedy, low-cost, fast fashion provider Primark has taken the culpability cr...

You can take my credit cards, but leave my dinner alone

Nick Jones | Posted 04.05.2013 | UK
Nick Jones

The economic misery which has been with us for five years or so now has forced virtually everyone to rethink their financial situation and change the ...

LOOK: We're Not Sure About The Poster For The New Star Trek Movie

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 25.04.2013 | UK Comedy

(Poster adapted for HuffPost UK Comedy by David Beresford and Robin Flavell) More TOPICALOLs: Abu Qatada To Be Handed Over To Glamour Model ...

Mehdi's Morning Memo: To Dip Or Not To Dip?

Huffington Post | Mehdi Hasan | Posted 25.04.2013 | UK Politics

The ten things you need to know on Thursday 25 April 2013... 1) TO DIP OR NOT TO DIP? It's a big day for the Treasury and chancellor George Osbo...

'Britain Is In A Depression, Not Recession'

PA | Posted 22.04.2013 | UK

The Archbishop of Canterbury has delivered a stark warning that Britain is in an economic depression and could take a generation to recover. The Rt...

UK Food Habits Revealed

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 18.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle

If you've thought that the cost of feeding yourself -- and your family -- has soared in recent years, well you're not imagining it. According to a...

Study Reveals Cancer Costs Average Patient £570 Per Month

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 18.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle

Having cancer costs the average patient around £570 a month, research suggests. Four in five cancer patients are forced to pay out the "whopping" ...

What Today's Politicians Can Learn About Change From Margaret Thatcher

Simon Phillips-Hughes | Posted 15.04.2013 | UK Politics
Simon Phillips-Hughes

Reflecting on Margaret Thatcher's achievements is a timely exercise because she tackled many of the problems we face today. The years before she came to power were dominated by economic anxiety, terrorism and saber-rattling.

Michael Oakeshott on Rationalism and How Practice Trumps Theory

Brian John Spencer | Posted 08.04.2013 | UK Politics
Brian John Spencer

Michael Oakeshott was an English political philosopher of the conservative tradition. He died in 1990 and was all about small government, individual liberty, political conservatism and economic liberalism. Think Edmund Burke; or the Austrian political economist, Freidrich Hayek without the abstract potentialities.

I Agree With the Chamber Of Commerce - There Will Be No Triple Dip in 2013!

Charlie Mullins | Posted 04.04.2013 | UK
Charlie Mullins

The British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) yesterday said that the UK will avoid a triple dip recession and I for one believe they are right on the money.

Cheer Up, There Won't Be A Triple Dip Recession

pa | Posted 02.04.2013 | UK

Britain will avoid a feared triple dip recession, business leaders say. The British Chambers of Commerce said near record levels of exports from th...

Fried Chicken Defies The Economic Slump

PA | Posted 31.03.2013 | UK

Fried-chicken restaurant chain KFC will create 1,600 jobs this year by opening more than 40 restaurants across the UK and Ireland. The US-owned fir...

Five Recession-Busting Apps That Will Help You Make Money

Chris Mayhew | Posted 28.03.2013 | UK Tech
Chris Mayhew

The phrase 'there's an app for everything' is used a lot these days but it is slowly becoming reality. This type of technology has come on in leaps and bounds since the development of smartphones and we are reaching a point where there almost is an app for anything you would want to do.

Britain Remains On Brink Of Triple-Dip Recession

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 27.03.2013 | UK

Britain remains on the brink of a triple-dip recession after figures confirmed the economy contracted by 0.3% at the end of 2012. The Office for Na...

Hands Off Our Public Services

Francesca Martinez | Posted 26.03.2013 | UK Comedy
Francesca Martinez

Be sure of this: the one thing these policies are not about is saving money. If the government really wanted to save money, it would introduce much more stringent banking reforms. It would heavily regulate the financial sector that steered the country into this recession. It would close the tax gap, which is currently estimated to be over £100 billion a year.

Why Are Some Independent Schools Bucking the Recession?

Julie Booth | Posted 21.03.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Julie Booth

It would be easy to assume that as the recession continues to bite and households tighten their belts, the independent school sector might be suffering. However, there are many independent schools that are not only keeping their heads above water, they are positively thriving.

All The Economy Needs Is A Scouse Ex-Footballer

Richard Taylor | Posted 06.05.2013 | UK Sport
Richard Taylor

Joking aside, in these hard economic times I do genuinely think the success and ambition of people like Robbie Fowler should be saluted. For our economy to get going again we are going to need people investing in a big way. So I say, arise Lord Fowler, arise Lord Neeson and arise Great Britain!

Are 'Greedy Bankers' Really to Blame for Our Financial Problems?

Jack Peters | Posted 06.05.2013 | UK
Jack Peters

If we're going to blame others for the recession then lets not forget the various governments that sold us false dreams, the unscrupulous mortgage lenders, the irresponsible borrowers, the undiscerning ratings agencies, the impotent FSA and even Sarah Beeney.

Eastleigh and The Rivers of Blood

Jawad Yaqub | Posted 05.05.2013 | UK Politics
Jawad Yaqub

Nigel Farage was quipping that the Tories split the UKIP vote in Eastleigh - ouch. With the recent decline of the BNP and soon to be expired incarceration of the EDL leader Stephen Lennon - their masses of frustrated followers have found their mouthpiece in Farrage.

Why Are Businesses Struggling With Recruitment?

Claire Morley-Jones | Posted 03.05.2013 | UK
Claire Morley-Jones

February is one of the busiest times of the year for recruitment. But I am hearing time and again at the moment that businesses are struggling to recruit the right people.

The Perils of Savings Gaps and Their Impact on Retirement

Christine Foyster | Posted 21.04.2013 | UK
Christine Foyster

At some point in our lives, most people will experience a period of financial constraint brought about by an unexpected, or unplanned for, event.

One In Seven Brits Have Lost Their Jobs Since 2008

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Thomas | Posted 20.02.2013 | UK

New research has found that the total number of people who've been made redundant since the start of 2008 reached 3.5 million - equivalent to one in e...

Millions Of Families Face A Decade Of Economic Hardship

PA | Posted 13.02.2013 | UK Politics

Millions of families might not see see a return to pre-recession standards of living for another decade, a think-tank warned today. The Resolution ...

UK 'Should Avoid Triple-Dip-Recession'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.02.2013 | UK

A leading business body has cut its UK growth forecast for this year but said the UK should avoid a triple-dip recession. The CBI expects the UK ec...

Do Roller Shutters Illicit a Negative Vibe in the Retail Community?

Daley James Francis | Posted 13.04.2013 | UK Politics
Daley James Francis

If you're living in an area with a high rate of crime, shouldn't you instantly be in the right to protect yourself the best way you can?