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The Bank of England should be negative about negative interest rates
The last thing we want to be doing is stopping banks from lending to UK plc
By Jim Armitage
Business
Covid-19 lockdown to trigger first double dip recession since the ‘70s
Restrictions combined with Brexit will drag on 2021 growth
By Jim Armitage
Business
Clothes stores forced to slash prices in lockdowns hit inflation
As London’s shopping streets empty for Tier 3 today, figures show discounting returned in force last month
By Jim Armitage