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Thursday 23 April 2026 12:00 pm

Watch: Sluggish economy puts Brits at their gloomiest for nearly 50 years

By: Christian May

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CityAM‘s Editor, Christian May, reflects on recent polling that reveals Brits’ economic pessimism has reached depths not seen since 1978. From high taxes to sticky inflation and low growth, there is a strong sense that the country simply isn’t heading in the right direction.

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