Category: UK

FOCUS: Hard labour – the post-pandemic jobs market

Llewellyn Consulting June 29, 2020
  • Countries’ labour markets have been hit hard by COVID-19; and the UK more than most
  • The UK is a microcosm of effects likely to be seen worldwide
  • The young, the poor, women, and some minority groups seem destined to suffer disproportionately
  • Immediate and longer-standing inequalities are likely to be exacerbated
  • Working habits will change for some and automation will probably get a boost
  • Getting policy right, not least labour policies, while potentially crucial, will be difficult

Introduction

Labour markets worldwide have been hit hard by the measures taken to contain the COVID-19 pandemic; and the hit looks as if it may be particularly severe in the UK.… Read the rest

EUROPE: The politics of exit strategies

Teneo May 6, 2020

This piece provides an updated overview of the lockdown exit strategies currently being implemented by selected European governments, and the surrounding politics. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you want to discuss any of the countries mentioned in more detail.… Read the rest

UK/EU: Kicking the can further down the road (with or without extension)

Teneo May 4, 2020

As future relationship talks remain complicated, the immediate risk is that the UK decides by 30 June to not request an extension of the transition period beyond 31 December. As discussed since last year, by reducing the ambition of the withdrawal agreement, the most important trade-offs have been kicked forward into the future relationship talks.… Read the rest

Macro Series – Global Letter – Easy Target

Llewellyn Consulting March 12, 2020

The Bank of England has come under attack for cutting rates. This is unfair and misguided.

Back to the bottom

The Bank of England has followed the example of the Federal Reserve, and slashed its major policy rate by 50bps.… Read the rest

Macro Series – Comment – War footing? Not Really

Llewellyn Consulting March 19, 2020
  • The fight against COVID-19 may be likened to a war: but in fiscal terms it is smaller.

The spread of the COVID-19 virus is now dominating lives to the extent that at least two national leaders, President Macron of France and Prime Minister Johnson of the UK, and latterly US President Trump have likened the prevailing environment to that of a war.… Read the rest

Macro Series – Postcard – Lessons from Liverpool

Llewellyn Consulting February 28, 2020

Liverpool exemplifies a post-industrial syndrome that challenges many countries.

The accent has gone. I have spent 50-odd years living elsewhere. But Liverpool is my birthplace and spiritual home. Much of my family still resides there.… Read the rest

UK/EU: Towards extending the transition

Teneo March 25, 2020

There is the growing expectation that the Covid-19 crisis will force Prime Minister Boris Johnson to perform a U-turn and request an extension to prolong the Brexit transition period beyond 31 December 2020.… Read the rest

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