BusinessEconomists challenge UK's reliance on growth to improve lives
Karel Williams and Sukhdev Johal question whether the pursuit of economic growth can deliver better living standards for people across the UK.
31 October 2026
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Priya Raman
Priya Raman is business editor of The Daily Times. A former equity analyst, she moved into journalism to explain finance in language readers recognise, and now covers the City, the wider economy and the household bills that follow from both. She has a particular interest in energy pricing, retail and the labour market.
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