Why UK Economy Became an Impossible Job

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:06:13 +0000

Four Prime ministers in five years, maybe soon a fifth. But, whilst the door of 10 revolves, the UK economy seems stuck in a cycle of despair. Turmoil is causing UK bond yields to rise to the highest level in the G7 on the back of stagnant growth, high inflation and rising debt interest payments.

00:00 The Problem
1:05 Energy
3:15 No money left
5:06 Limits to borrowing
6:05 Inflation
6:38 QE
8:44 Cost of building
10:30 Good News
11:19 Can you change economy?

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Sources\\https://www.ft.com/content/917....d4b7f-318e-46fe-ba44
https://www.edfenergy.com/ener....gy/nuclear-new-build
https://www.theguardian.com/uk....-news/2026/feb/10/hi
https://www.theguardian.com/bu....siness/2026/may/14/t
https://www.britainremade.co.uk/electricity_cost

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