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BRITAIN DEFICIT
Can anyone fix Britain? Regular change of PM a symptom of UK's malaise- Gold rush missed: Can India dig its way out of import dependence?
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- Post-war climate change: As the world witnesses accelerated US decline, can India not get caught flat-footed?The West Asian war is set to accelerate America's decline and China's ascent. Europe may look up to the US no more. Nations will prioritise...14 Apr, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
- UK economy limped into the end of last year before Iran warBritain's economy saw minimal growth of 0.1% in late 2025, with the third quarter also registering the same figure. This sluggish performan...31 Mar, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
- UK borrows more than expected in July at 4.9 billion poundsThe Office for National Statistics said on Friday that public sector borrowing excluding state-owned banks stood at 4.944 billion pounds ($...19 Aug, 2022, 12.33 PM IST
- UK leader sets economic growth as top 2011 goalPrime Minister David Cameron has pledged to prioritize jobs and economic growth in 2011, but his New Year's message warns of tough times ah...31 Dec, 2010, 02.40 PM IST
- Britain to cut 490,000 jobs in 4 years to tackle deficitBritain's government unveiled the harshest spending cuts for decades to reduce 154.7-billion-pound deficit, a legacy of the recession.20 Oct, 2010, 06.00 PM IST
- Moody's says UK's top credit rating looks safeMoody's Investors Service says that Britain's top credit rating is safe because of steps the government is taking to restore economic stren...20 Sep, 2010, 04.43 PM IST
- Britain's official trade deficit hits record levelBritain's trade-in-goods deficit hit a record high level of 8.7 billion pounds (10.5 billion euros, $13.4 billion) in July, official data s...09 Sep, 2010, 04.45 PM IST
- Britain to eliminate deficit in five years: Finance ministerBritain's structural deficit should be eliminated in five years by cutting public spending and raising taxes, finance minister George Osbor...22 Jun, 2010, 06.03 PM IST
- British trade deficit stable in AprilBritain's trade-in-goods deficit held steady in April after March data was revised downwards.09 Jun, 2010, 04.31 PM IST
- British govt says deficit reduction most urgent issueBritain's new coalition government agreed that cutting the country's record deficit was "the most urgent issue" it faced.12 May, 2010, 08.01 PM IST
- UK budget deficit at record levelsBritain posted its largest annual budget deficit since World War II on Thursday as campaigning for a tight national election intensified.22 Apr, 2010, 06.04 PM IST
- UK posts first Jan deficit since 1993 on lower tax incomeBritain posted its first budget deficit for January since at least 1993 as the longest recession on record shriveled the nation’s tax take.19 Feb, 2010, 12.00 AM IST
- UK to put 16 bn pound state assets on the block to reduce debtBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced on Monday a massive £16-billion sale of state assets including the Channel Tunnel rail link, ...13 Oct, 2009, 12.00 AM IST
- Recession-hit Britain to sell off state assets: PMThe British government will sell off a raft of state assets to help reduce its debt, Prime Minister Gordon Brown was to announce today.12 Oct, 2009, 07.38 AM IST
- British trade deficit worsens in AprilBritain's trade-in-goods deficit widened to 7.0 billion pounds (8.1 billion euros, 11.4 billion dollars) in April from a revised 6.5 billio...10 Jun, 2009, 02.38 PM IST
- EU says tax cut, borrowing to push UK deficit past EU guidelineBritish plans to cut income tax and borrow more will see its yearly budget deficit shoot past a European Union guideline this year.11 Jun, 2008, 05.34 PM IST
- US trade deficit in Sept shows biggest fall in 5 yearsHelped by falling oil prices, America’s trade deficit showed a sharp improvement in September, narrowing by the largest amount in more than...10 Nov, 2006, 02.17 AM IST
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