Economics

UK Recession Will Force Next PM Into U-Turn, Blanchflower Says

  • Former BOE policy makers says interest rates should be cut
  • Economist says tax cuts won’t address the pain voters feeling
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Former Bank of England policy maker Danny Blanchflower said a looming UK recession will force the next prime minister to scrap talk about tax cuts and deliver a massive aid program to prevent the economy from collapsing.