So...the US went from negligible tariffs on China, to 10%, then 20%, then 54%, then 104%, then 145%...now we're back to 30% for 90 days...and that's supposedly a 'win'...
Firms' estimates of increased costs due to National Insurance changes...and folk reckon this won't slam the brakes on the economy... 🤦♂️
Wetherspoons +£60mln
M&S +£60mln
Tesco +£250mln
Sainsbury's +£140mln
Next +£73mln
B&Q +£31mln
Asda +£100mln
& many, many more besides...
This is an utterly farcical state of affairs - the ONS are now unable to produce accurate jobs, trade, inflation or retail sales figures!
It's nothing short of a disgrace. They *literally* have one job, and are failing at almost every aspect of it.