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Bank of England told to “put your money where your mouth is” with green recovery
London, 6 August 2020 - The Bank of England was the scene of protests this morning as campaigners called on Britain’s central bank to act on …
The Prime Minister must put public health before private wealth
How come, right now, in some parts of the UK you can meet your friends and family in a restaurant but you can’t in your own garden? Sound …
The Bank of England and the slave trade – why apologies are not enough
The Bank of England recently issued an apology for its ties with the slave trade. But notably, while accepting that former directors and …
It’s time to champion the visible hand
The government’s mini summer budget announced last week, reveals a stubborn ideological commitment to the free market above all else. The …
Discussing Digital Cash with the Bank of England
In March 2020, the Bank of England published a new discussion paper on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) - an important step towards an …
Business bailouts must build an economy that works for everyone
Below is an open letter sent to the Prime Minister and opposition party leaders, calling for all state support for businesses to serve the …
Two-thirds of public want strings attached to bailouts
Just 5% think no conditions should be attached to state financial support, as report reveals how the government’s pledge to ‘build back …
New report: Where are the conditions for the Bank of England’s broken bailout scheme?
The government and the Bank of England are using a new scheme – the Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF) – to bail out the UK’s largest …