The Shadow Chancellor says George Osborne should get his “head out of the sand” and change course, following the modest 0.5 per cent growth in the country’s GDP. Read More Ed Balls The Chancellor should change course now
Angela Merkel has denied that there is a deadlock between Germany and France and insisted that a debt crisis resolution has been delayed by ‘technical details’ not disagreement. Read More German Chancellor Angela Merkel denies there is an EU deadlock No schism in EU says Merkel as stocks rise
Angela Merkel has denied that there is a deadlock between Germany and France and insisted that a debt crisis resolution has been delayed by ‘technical details’ not disagreement. Read More German Chancellor Angela Merkel denies there is an EU deadlock
Telegraph View: It is time for George Osborne to take bold steps in order to bump-start the economy. Read More Chancellor must prove that growth is a priority
George Osborne has vowed to stay the course and deliver the Government’s ?110bn of austerity measures, despite claims he is “in total denial” over the economy’s failure to gather momentum. Read More Chancellor vows no compromise on cuts despite weak growth
George Osborne is to back Christine Lagarde to be the new head of the International Monetary Fund despite fears of a backlash from emerging nations which do not want another European as the head of the fund. Read More British Chancellor backs Christine Lagarde to lead IMF
Preserving Europe’s single currency is vital for peace on the continent, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has claimed, and said pay cuts, pension reforms and austerity drives are preferable to an EMU break-up. Read More Davos WEF 2011 Austerity preferable to euro breakup, says German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Alistair Darling has given his clearest indication that the Budget next month will be a “soak-the-rich” affair, targeting the wealthy while slashing the deficit. Read More Rich to bear the cost as Chancellor pledges March Budget focused on growth
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