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The outbreak of the coronavirus has predictably had an impact on the economy already, as many health crises often do. Normally, this kind of event causes short-term shockwaves through the markets, but could there be any long-lasting consequences?

It might seem hard to believe that the referendum that sparked Brexit was three years ago. After struggling with and failing to get Parliamentary approval on a plan, former Prime Minister Theresa May resigned in June. Boris Johnson has now succeeded May and has promised to fulfil Brexit by the deadline of 31st October – […]

At the end of last year, industry experts weighed in on what they thought would happen to interest rates in 2019. It was obviously a tough forecast to make with Brexit looming, and predictions were mixed.

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Brexit is looming and tensions are running high. With only seven months left until the deadline for Brexit, politicians are concerned about whether or not a deal will be successfully negotiated, leading to more concerns about the likelihood of confirming an EU trade agreement before next March.

The latest figures released from the Office for National Statistics indicate that the nation’s growth has fallen short of expectations in the first quarter of the year. In fact, there was only 0.1% growth in the first few months of 2018, below the expected 0.3%, and well below the 0.4% growth recorded in the final […]

The Chancellor Philip Hammond has delivered his highly anticipated Autumn Budget speech. In addition to the economic predictions and his promise of an extra £3 billion for Brexit, there were several changes announced that will affect doctors and dentists. Here is our summary:

In case you didn’t know the Autumn Budget is set for 22 November. This will be Philip Hammond’s first Autumn Budget. The budget is a tricky time for any Chancellor, particularly as his own backbenchers can block plans they do not agree with, as what happened with the Class 4 National Insurance Contributions in the Spring […]

Interest rates are always in speculation and are often the topic of controversy. Some experts are predicting a rise in the imminent future, off the back of the trend that the UK usually follows the US when it comes to rate rises. Other experts are sticking to the opinion that rates will only start to […]

Today’s Budget announcement started at 12:30 and was the first Budget delivered by the Chancellor, Phillip Hammond. Apart from the economic predictions, several points will affect doctors and dentists. Here we summarise.