Deloitte: 'A choppy, fragile recovery'
– Ian Stewart, Chief Economist at DeloitteFor the wider economy the worst is probably past. The independent Office of Budget Responsibility and most other forecasters expect the economy to grow modestly next year.
However, for now, at least, this looks like a choppy, fragile recovery.
IFS warns Britain may face more cuts and tax rises
Britain may face further cuts and tax rises even after the next elections, the Institute for Fiscal Studies warned today.
Do George Osborne's figures add up?
While Chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement was mainly about spending cuts, there were incentives too but do the numbers add up?
Benefits cap will hit workers as well as the jobless
The cap on benefits rises will mean a cut in real terms for people living on welfare and those on low incomes, as Penny Marshall finds out.