The top 20% of income earners pay 77% of income tax and USC collected while the bottom 75% of income earners, contribute just 18%

It is quite extraordinary the extent to which unwelcome news is building globally. everywhere continues to scale new heights and what was once seen as a "transitory" problem seems to be becoming more embedded with every week that passes.

Boris Johnson's successor could face a possible recession, an inflation crisis, rising rates, a pound under pressure, and an economy damaged by Brexit 

There is obviously a strong political temptation to throw money at every problem

The OECD has warned that so-called high-frequency indicators are pointing to a slowdown in European economic growth 

The Ukraine war coming on top of the Covid-related difficulties is just a perfect storm in relation to inflation

Food discounters cannot be allowed run our food production into the ground, and the possibility of a ban on below-cost selling to protect food security will have to be debated

War in Ukraine and the sanctions that follow, create enormous economic uncertainty and create volatility in financial markets

The legacy of Covid-19 is having a massive impact on supply chains and shipping costs and is pushing prices up across the globe

A state agency should be set up with specific responsibility for SMEs