What Are the Immediate Prospects for the British Economy (spoiler alert – not good)?

McCabe, Steven (2023) What Are the Immediate Prospects for the British Economy (spoiler alert – not good)? Birmingham City University, Centre for Brexit Studies Blog.

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Abstract

There’s been a slew of negative stories recently as to how bad things are for the public in terms of personal finances.

The recent rise in the bank of England base rate last week to 5.25%, intended to deal with inflation that, at 7.9% CPI (Consumer Prices Index) for the last 12 months to June 2023, though a reduction from May’s figure of 8.7%, will undoubtedly increase the sense that things are not getting better.

Item Type:	Other
Dates:	Date Event 10 August 2023 Published Online
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Centre for Brexit Studies, CBS, Brexit, BCU, EU, European Union, UK, Birmingham City University, UK Government, UK politics
Subjects:	CAH15 - social sciences > CAH15-03 - politics > CAH15-03-01 - politics
Divisions:	Research, Innovation, Enterprise > Centre for Brexit Studies
Depositing User:	Gemma Tonks
Date Deposited:	27 Oct 2023 13:28
Last Modified:	27 Oct 2023 13:28
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/14881