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UK economy could resemble that of Italy by end of 2020s – report

Tue 18 May 2021 00.01 BST

Britain risks mirroring Italy’s economic woes unless it develops a strategy for tackling the five seismic changes that will shape a decisive decade for the country, a report has warned.

A joint project by the Resolution Foundation thinktank and the London School of Economics said the UK was neither used to nor prepared for the challenges posed by the aftermath of Covid-19, Brexit, the net zero transition, automation and a changing population.

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The launch report noted that Italy had suffered two decades of flatlining living standards, and in the absence of a comprehensive strategy for economic renewal, there was a risk the UK could face similar relative decline.

Sir Clive Cowdery, the Resolution Foundation’s founder and co-chair of the Economy 2030 inquiry, said: “The UK’s recent record of weak productivity, stagnant living standards and high inequality makes a new economic approach desirable. What makes a new approach essential is the scale of coming change.

“The UK now faces a decisive decade, as the aftermath of Covid-19, Brexit and the net zero transition come together with major shifts in technology and demography. This matters far more than economics. Failing to rise to this challenge risks leaving the nation diminished and divided.”

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Boris Johnson prepared to go to war with Tory backbenchers and grassroots over vast planning reforms
May 18, 2021

Boris Johnson is prepared to spark a war with his backbenches and Tory grassroots in a bid to push through the biggest overhaul of the planning process in more than 70 years.

Riding the wave of support from the recent elections and enjoying a bounce in the polls from the successful vaccination programme, the Prime Minister is now looking to implement “Project Speed”.

As set out in the Government’s Queen’s Speech, a key part of this will be to usher in major reforms to the planning system to deliver on the Tories’ manifesto pledge to build 300,000 homes a year by the mid-2020s.
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Time_Traveller wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 8:45 pm Boris Johnson prepared to go to war with Tory backbenchers and grassroots over vast planning reforms
No surprises there, given the amount of bribes - sorry, I mean "donations" - they get from property developers.
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Boris Johnson to marry fiancee Carrie Symonds in July 2022, report says

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Boris Johnson is reportedly to marry his fiancee, Carrie Symonds, in July 2022 after sending save-the-date cards to family and friends, according to the Sun.

They have been engaged since late 2019 but, like many couples, had put their marriage plans on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic with numbers able to attend ceremonies curtailed.

While this will be Johnson third marriage, it will be the first for Symonds.

It is unknown where exactly the couple will celebrate the occasion. However, the prime minister’s Buckinghamshire residence, Chequers, is tipped to host the wedding. Another possible venue is said to be the Port Lympne safari park in Kent, as Symonds works for the conservation charity.
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wjfox wrote: Wed May 26, 2021 4:02 pm


What's even more crackers is the reality that the polls show the conservatives leading heading into the next election by as much as they won by in the last.
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