Brexit stockpiling boosts business activity An increase in firms stockpiling before a potential no-deal Brexit helped UK factory output grow at the fastest pace in six months during December, amid growing fears of border delays. The latest snapshot from IHS Markit and the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply suggests Brexit could perversely benefit the economy in the short-term by prompting firms to raise activity in preparation for no deal
You would think this would have the opposite effect, if it doesn't happen, as people stop buying stuff while they use up the stockpiles.
The average wages of British workers rose at the fastest annual rate since the financial crisis in the three months to November as unemployment fell to the lowest rate since the mid-1970s. Average weekly earnings, excluding bonuses, increased by 3.3% in the biggest rise since 2008. Meanwhile, the number of people in work also rose after an increase of 141,000 people entering employment to a record high of 32.54 million in the three months to November. Despite the good news from the jobs market, some economists warned that employers may have turned to hiring contractors rather than full-time staff amid uncertainty over Brexit, with self-employment accounting for two-thirds of the rise in new jobs.
Wages going up is always good news, but its not really a good increase if you deduct inflation, and it has taken 11 years to get there.
Not sure how many zero hours jobs.
I lost faith in the figures when they could have record employment, and an increase in unemployment in the same month.
What annoys me is that austerity is still going on. Councils are going skint, 20,000 police down, schools are skint, mental health etc etc.
Yet the Government can find £1.5billion for The DUP, £4.6billion in case of no deal, bribes for Labour MPs that will support her deal, etc etc.
They don't even debate important stuff because of Brexit.
EU contribution pushes up government borrowing Britain’s budget deficit, the gap between spending and income from taxes, was higher than expected in December, as the government spent more than it received. Although the UK’s finances are steadily improving on an annual basis, the performance over the last month was worse than the City expected. Borrowing was about £3bn, versus an estimate of £1.9bn. The Office for National Statistics said the UK’s contribution to the EU budget was £1.5bn higher than in December 2017; transfers to Brussels can fluctuate at the end of each year.
The average wages of British workers rose at the fastest annual rate since the financial crisis in the three months to November as unemployment fell to the lowest rate since the mid-1970s. Average weekly earnings, excluding bonuses, increased by 3.3% in the biggest rise since 2008. Meanwhile, the number of people in work also rose after an increase of 141,000 people entering employment to a record high of 32.54 million in the three months to November. Despite the good news from the jobs market, some economists warned that employers may have turned to hiring contractors rather than full-time staff amid uncertainty over Brexit, with self-employment accounting for two-thirds of the rise in new jobs.
The other thing that comes into this argument is Universal Credit. Although it has been administered really badly, causing hardship to many people.
You cant really argue that one benefit doesnt make more sense than loads of different ones.
You also cant argue that a benefit that actually encourages people back to work is not a good thing.
Universal Credit has apparently done this.
As many people now claim Universal Credit and work, so can you argue that this is just a case of the tax payer subsidising badly paid jobs.
Seaborne Freight: Govt was warned that Brexit ferry firm with no ships was 'high risk'
Labour said Mr Grayling was "rewriting the textbook for ministerial incompetence in office" and should resign .
Ministers were warned that the firm at the centre of a controversial Brexit ferry contract was a "high-risk proposition" before the deal went ahead, a government spending watchdog has said. The National Audit Office said it told the government that Seaborne Freight - which does not have any ships - was not able to satisfactorily meet the criteria set out in the Department for Transport's tender.
Chris Grayling's catalogue of failure: 13 unbelievable blunders on Tory's watch
From the ferry firm without ferries to the prisoner book ban, the Tory Transport Secretary nicknamed 'Failing Grayling' is either responsible for an absolute clusterfluff - or he's the unluckiest minister in history
Leaving the EU reopens whole areas of policymaking off limits for decades. Whether you are a rail nationaliser, a women’s warrior, a fuel poverty campaigner, NHS manager, animal rights activist, a public procurer, a commuter between Belfast and London, or someone who used to enjoy duty free on trips to Costa del Sol — there could be something in Brexit for you. We have decided to take back control. We should start discussing all the things we could do with it.
If a list of 17 reasons why we should love Brexit, includes vat on tampons. You just know the writer is struggling.
I don't mean to insult anyone by saying this, but I wouldn't have expected this to have figured in the top 17 benefits, and certainly didn't figure in the referendum campaign.
The argument behind a number of these benefits doesn't really stand up to any logical scrutiny.
The fact that he would include stuff, that he knows we wont do, illustrates the lengths of his struggle.
The reduction of taxes or duty in one area, usually means that there is an increase in another area, or the introduction of a new tax.
We currently pay more tax than we have paid at any time in the last 50 years.
If The Government removed or reduced vat, on domestic fuel, air passengers,and tampons, they would either be forced to reduce their expenditure, or charge us more in other areas. Most people would probably assume they would charge us more elsewhere. As an example of this, councils now intend to increase council tax bills, as a way to increase funding for the police.
I am surprised at the inclusion of the NHS, as they are absolutely struggling on recruitment since the referendum.
Experts hold the EU responsible for giving us cheaper flights.
Duty free, just gave a load of smugglers, and a huge loss of duty to the treasury.
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Chancellor blames Brexit uncertainty for a sharp slowdown at the end of 2018, but trade secretary points to China
Not sure how many zero hours jobs.
I lost faith in the figures when they could have record employment, and an increase in unemployment in the same month.
What annoys me is that austerity is still going on. Councils are going skint, 20,000 police down, schools are skint, mental health etc etc.
Yet the Government can find £1.5billion for The DUP, £4.6billion in case of no deal, bribes for Labour MPs that will support her deal, etc etc.
They don't even debate important stuff because of Brexit.
Flemish M.P puts juncker straight.
Although it has been administered really badly, causing hardship to many people.
You cant really argue that one benefit doesnt make more sense than loads of different ones.
You also cant argue that a benefit that actually encourages people back to work is not a good thing.
Universal Credit has apparently done this.
As many people now claim Universal Credit and work, so can you argue that this is just a case of the tax payer subsidising badly paid jobs.
Where GREAT BRITAIN leads others follow.
Labour said Mr Grayling was "rewriting the textbook for ministerial incompetence in office" and should resign .
Ministers were warned that the firm at the centre of a controversial Brexit ferry contract was a "high-risk proposition" before the deal went ahead, a government spending watchdog has said.
The National Audit Office said it told the government that Seaborne Freight - which does not have any ships - was not able to satisfactorily meet the criteria set out in the Department for Transport's tender.
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/seaborne-freight-govt-warned-brexit-094100253.html
Chris Grayling's catalogue of failure: 13 unbelievable blunders on Tory's watch
From the ferry firm without ferries to the prisoner book ban, the Tory Transport Secretary nicknamed 'Failing Grayling' is either responsible for an absolute clusterfluff - or he's the unluckiest minister in history
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/chris-graylings-catalogue-failure-13-13978573
17 reasons why we should love Brexit
https://www.spectator.co.uk/2018/02/17-reasons-why-we-should-love-brexit/
Man of the People.
If a list of 17 reasons why we should love Brexit, includes vat on tampons. You just know the writer is struggling.
I don't mean to insult anyone by saying this, but I wouldn't have expected this to have figured in the top 17 benefits, and certainly didn't figure in the referendum campaign.
The argument behind a number of these benefits doesn't really stand up to any logical scrutiny.
The fact that he would include stuff, that he knows we wont do, illustrates the lengths of his struggle.
The reduction of taxes or duty in one area, usually means that there is an increase in another area, or the introduction of a new tax.
We currently pay more tax than we have paid at any time in the last 50 years.
If The Government removed or reduced vat, on domestic fuel, air passengers,and tampons, they would either be forced to reduce their expenditure, or charge us more in other areas. Most people would probably assume they would charge us more elsewhere.
As an example of this, councils now intend to increase council tax bills, as a way to increase funding for the police.
I am surprised at the inclusion of the NHS, as they are absolutely struggling on recruitment since the referendum.
Experts hold the EU responsible for giving us cheaper flights.
Duty free, just gave a load of smugglers, and a huge loss of duty to the treasury.
All in all its not much of a list.
Mr Ferrari telling whinging remoaner to get over it.
Man of the people.
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