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What Labour’s first budget means for wages, taxes, business, the NHS and plans to grow the economy – experts explain

Linda Yueh, University of Oxford; Jonquil Lowe, The Open University; Karen Bloor, University of York; Phil Tomlinson, University of Bath; Rachel Scarfe, University of Stirling, and Shampa Roy-Mukherjee, University of East London

Going for growth… but can chancellor Rachel Reeves keep workers and business happy at the same time?
UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt outside 11 Downing Street in London before presenting the latest government budget to Parliament. Tolga Akmen/EPA-EFE

Spring budget 2023: experts react to UK government’s plan to get the economy moving

Phil Tomlinson, University of Bath; Alan Shipman, The Open University; Andrew Burlinson, University of East Anglia; Catherine Waddams, University of East Anglia; Despina Alexiadou, University of Strathclyde ; Gavin Midgley, University of Surrey; Jim Watson, UCL; Karen Bloor, University of York; Karl Matikonis, Queen's University Belfast, and Steven McCabe, Birmingham City University

Childcare, pensions and support for energy bills are among the main budget plans for the UK government.
Head down, taxes up. EPA-EFE/TOLGA AKMEN

Autumn statement 2022: experts react

Phil Tomlinson, University of Bath; Adi Imsirovic, University of Surrey; Cam Donaldson, Glasgow Caledonian University; Despina Alexiadou, University of Strathclyde ; Gavin Midgley, University of Surrey; Hilary Ingham, Lancaster University; Jennifer Castañeda-Navarrete, University of Cambridge; Jonquil Lowe, The Open University; Karen Bloor, University of York; Peter Bloom, University of Essex; Shampa Roy-Mukherjee, University of East London; Steven McCabe, Birmingham City University; Supriya Kapoor, Trinity College Dublin, and Tolu Olarewaju, Keele University

Our panel of academics responds to the UK government’s latest economic plans.
A spring in his step? Uwe Deffner/Alamy Stock Photo

Spring statement 2022: quick analysis about standard of living, energy crisis and more – from experts

Keith Baker, Glasgow Caledonian University; Cam Donaldson, Glasgow Caledonian University; Ernestine Gheyoh Ndzi, York St John University; Gavin Midgley, University of Southampton; Jonquil Lowe, The Open University; Karen Bloor, University of York; Karl Schmedders, International Institute for Management Development (IMD); Peter Bloom, University of Essex; Phil Tomlinson, University of Bath; Renaud Foucart, Lancaster University; Sarah Schiffling, Liverpool John Moores University; Slawomir Raszewski, University of East London; Steven McCabe, Birmingham City University; Victoria Honeyman, University of Leeds, and W David McCausland, University of Aberdeen

The government knows 2022 is going to be tough for voters.
On the march. Stefan Rousseau PA Wire/PA Images

Autumn Statement 2016: experts respond

Geraint Johnes, Lancaster University; Anna Vignoles, University of Cambridge; David Bailey, Aston University; David Metz, UCL; James Wilsdon, University of Sheffield; Jonquil Lowe, The Open University; Karen Bloor, University of York; Michael Kitson, Cambridge Judge Business School; Michael White, Nottingham Trent University; Peter Taylor-Gooby, University of Kent, and Stephen Roper, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick

Philip Hammond has delivered Britain’s first major economic statement since its Brexit vote. Our panellists give their take on what it means.
Eyes on 2020. Reuters

Spending Review 2015: the experts respond

Vikki McCall, University of Stirling; Alan Shipman, The Open University; Anna Vignoles, University of Cambridge; David Bell, University of Stirling; Gareth Downing, University of Huddersfield; Jonquil Lowe, The Open University; Karen Bloor, University of York; Michael Kitson, University of Cambridge; Nigel Driffield, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick; Roger King, University of Bath; Sharon Gander, Nottingham Trent University; Steffen Böhm, University of Exeter, and Susan Harkness, University of Bath

Chancellor George Osborne has laid out his plans for UK spending for the next five years.

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