London, 19 May 2020 - The Treasury and the Bank of England have today announced that the names of companies being bailed out through the …
Coronavirus
Govt should put public health ahead of private wealth: Positive Money response to GDP figures
Responding to the ONS’ estimate that GDP fell by 2% from January until the end of March, and 5.8% in March, Fran Boait, executive director …
A majority agree: public health before economic growth
It’s official: a majority of people want the government to prioritise health and wellbeing over economic growth - a YouGov poll we …
New polling: only 12% want UK to prioritise economic growth over wellbeing
More than 8 in 10 think UK should prioritise health and wellbeing of citizens over GDP during coronavirus crisis Over 6 …
Why Covid-19 should make us rethink the concept of inflation
Despite the Bank of England and the Treasury’s coordinated moves to pump more money into the economy, inflation is unlikely to occur for …
Bank of England come clean: stop secret business bailouts now – petition launch
While small and independent businesses are struggling to survive, the Bank of England is creating billions in new money to bail out …
PRESS RELEASE: Issue digital cash or lose trust in money, report warns
Central bank digital currency could help in crises like covid pandemic, allowing ‘helicopter money’ and a means of ‘disciplining’ …
Coronavirus exposes deep rooted problems at the heart of our economy
From financialisation to structural oppression, Covid-19 is highlighting how dysfunctional our economic system really is. Covid-19 has …
Bank of England provides £7.5 billion in big business bailouts – hidden from public view
While SMEs struggle to gain access to government-backed loans, large corporations have already been bailed out to the tune of approximately …