Category: Andy Haldane

Make pension tax relief only available to savers prepared to invest in UK, Andy Haldane says

British Chambers of Commerce chief calls for ‘home bias’ on retirement savings to close funding gap for SMEsPension tax relief worth more than £50bn should only be offered to savers who are prepared to invest in Britain,...

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Burnham brings in top economists before possible leadership run

Labour mayor giving advisory roles to ex-Bank of England economist and others seen as attempt to reassure marketsThree economic heavyweights have been brought in to advise Andy Burnham as he attempts to reassure the markets...

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Farage is like a tribune for the working class, says former Bank of England economist

Exclusive: Andy Haldane says Labour ‘sloganeering’ will not empower regions where Reform is making headwayNigel Farage is the closest to a “tribune for the working class”, the former Bank of England chief economist has said in a...

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UK can strike Trump trade deal and rebuild EU relations, says top economist

Keir Starmer can show UK is ‘open for business’, says former Bank of England chief economist Andy HaldaneBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK can strike a US trade deal with Donald Trump while also rebuilding EU relations after...

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Lack of plan for green industry risks UK ‘falling behind’, top government adviser warns

Influential economist Andy Haldane says dearth of coherent strategy means Britain isn’t in the new ‘arms race’ to reindustrialiseBritain risks falling behind in a multibillion-pound global “arms...

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Sunak faces pressure to help older people return to work after ill health

Experts say cuts to public services and NHS waiting times could be contributing to UK worker shortageRishi Sunak is under growing pressure to offer more help to older workers who have fallen out of the workforce due to ill...

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