New research suggests international students pay for 70,000 jobs in London
A new report shows that the economic benefits of overseas students in the capital far outweigh the cost
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False story about Mark Carney repeated by Nigel Farage in media echo chamber
UKIP’s embattled leader uses the papers’ distortion of the bank chief’s views on immigration
The Sun is STILL saying Tories saved us from ‘Greek-style crisis’
The paper repeats the great lie of this election as voters head to the polls
Tory press blasts Miliband on Labour spending and the crash. But he’s right
The Sun claims ‘no sane person’ can believe spending didn’t cause the crash. These economists disagree.
Majority of LFF readers oppose EU referendum
It’s not undemocratic to protect our economy and international standing from the alarmist press
Here’s why ordinary people aren’t feeling the economic recovery
A sustainable economy can’t be built on a shrinking share of GDP for ordinary people, but political parties are not offering any alternatives
The average UK household will have £10,000 of debt by 2016, suggests new report
There are concerns that a surge in optimism about the British economy is leading people to take out more loans than they can truly afford
Media Watch: ‘Better off’ with the Tories? Don’t believe a word of it
Tory press spins Institute for Fiscal Studies budget analysis to boost George Osborne
Austerity can never work – here’s why
Continuing down the path of austerity while ignoring straightforward – if politically difficult – solutions, will lead the UK closer to economic disaster
Poverty is a structural economic problem that any future government must address
Politicians need to accept the fact that like the state pension, benefits and tax credits are a central part of the economy